Element and Material

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Element noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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Material is a synonym for element in substance topic. In some cases you can use "Material" instead a noun "Element", when it comes to topics like object, essential feature.

Material noun - The basic elements from which something can be developed.

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Element is a synonym for material in matter topic. Sometimes you can use "Element" instead a noun "Material", if it concerns topics such as substance, object, constituent.

human	human element	human material
rare	rare element	rare material
special	special element	special material
common	common element	common material
Other adjectives: certain, original, heavy, strong, actual, big, sexual, new, secondary, basic, different, radioactive, magical.

Made of Indestructium: Ultron's final body is made of Vibranium, the toughest material known to man and the same element used to build Captain America's shield.

Source: Film / Avengers: Age of Ultron
Noiva is using the gold you collect as a crafting medium—it's the "king" element, so she can reshape it into any other material.

Source: Video Game / Lemegeton
Around her rival Moontear, her personality takes on a warmer, more heroic element, closer to her source material.

Source: Sugar and Ice Personality

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