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be-all and end-all vs element

element vs be-all and end-all

be-all and end-all and element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be-all and end-all Yes No No No
element Yes No No No
As nouns, element is a hypernym of be-all and end-all; that is, element is a word with a broader meaning than be-all and end-all:
  • be-all and end-all: the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
  • element: an abstract part of something
Other hypernyms of be-all and end-all include component, constituent, factor, ingredient.
be-all and end-all (noun) element (noun)
the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
an abstract part of something
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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