Definition
A shortened or informal form of 'element,' sometimes used in technical or mathematical contexts.
Etymology
A truncation of 'element' (from Latin elementum). Modern abbreviations are common in computing and mathematics where brevity is valued.
Kelly Says
In computer science and programming, abbreviations like 'elem' save typing time and space—they're part of how technical communities develop their own shorthand language that makes them faster at problem-solving.
Translations
CACatalà
element
eh-leh-ment
DADansk
element
eh-leh-ment
DEDeutsch
Element
eh-leh-ment
ELΕλληνικά
στοιχείο
stoicheio
ESEspañol
elemento
el-eh-men-toh
FRFrançais
élément
eh-leh-mahn
IDBahasa Indonesia
unsur
un-sur
ITItaliano
elemento
eh-leh-men-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
unsur
un-sur
NLNederlands
element
eh-leh-ment
NONorsk
element
eh-leh-ment
PLPolski
element
eh-leh-ment
PTPortuguês
elemento
eh-leh-men-toh
RORomână
element
eh-leh-ment
RUРусский
элемент
element
SVSvenska
element
eh-leh-ment
SWKiswahili
thamani
tha-ma-ni
THไทย
องค์ประกอบ
ong khom phob
TLTL
elemento
eh-leh-men-toh
TRTürkçe
eleman
eh-leh-man
UKУкраїнська
елемент
element
VITiếng Việt
phần tử
phan tu
YOYO
ẹlẹmẹnt
eh-leh-men-t