Department
Department noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
Usage example: that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
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Synonyms for Department
Element and department are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Element" instead a noun "Department".
Element
Element noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
Usage example: she felt a bit out of her element in the mathematics section of the exam
Department and element are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Department" instead a noun "Element".
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How words are described
| human | human department | human element |
| physical | physical department | physical element |
| special | special department | special element |
| right | right department | right element |
| Other adjectives: regular, single, romantic, small, actual, entire, real, large, big, main, new, traditional, missing, fictional, last, different, visual, magical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Some element of a work, be it certain dialogue or the classic clothing of a character, wasn't chosen by the creators or the responsible department of the crew, but by the actor.
Source: Actor-Inspired Element -
Early Installment Weirdness: A key element of series 1 is the relationship between the IT department and the rest of the company: the IT department are generally shunned by the general staff, who are only interested in them briefly when they want their computer fixed.
Source: Series / The IT Crowd -
If you thought female gamers were never thought as a serious marketing element in the game console department, be ready to get introduced to the Casio Loopy, the yet only console to be marketed specifically for a female audience.
Source: Gamer Chick
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