part vs element

part and element both are nouns.

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

As nouns, element is a hyponym of part; that is, element is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than part:

part: something less than the whole of a human artifact
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

As nouns, element is a hyponym of part; that is, element is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than part:

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

part (noun)	element (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	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 effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result	an abstract part of something
something less than the whole of a human artifact	the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
an item that is an instance of some type	a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions	the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole	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
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play	one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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

part (verb)	element (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

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