element vs part

element and part both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
element	Yes	No	No	No
part	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As nouns, part is a hypernym of element; that is, part is a word with a broader meaning than element:

element: 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
part: something less than the whole of a human artifact

Other hypernyms of element include portion.

As nouns, part is a hypernym of element; that is, part is a word with a broader meaning than element:

element: an abstract part of something
part: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Other hypernyms of element include division, section.

element (noun)	part (noun)
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	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
an abstract part of something	the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal	something less than the whole of a human artifact
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone	an item that is an instance of some type
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective	a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
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 the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
	that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
	the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
	the extended spatial location of something
	a portion of a natural object
	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
	something determined in relation to something that includes it

element (verb)	part (verb)
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	depart for someplace
	go one's own way; move apart
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

element (adverb)	part (adverb)
	to some extent; in some degree; not wholly