エレメント

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Meanings

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noun

Broadly used for a constituent part, basic unit, or factor in various contexts (science, design, abstract systems).

デザインの重じゅう要ようなエレメントは色いろと形かたちです。
The important elements of design are color and shape.
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In this experiment, we handle several chemical elements.

要よう素そ
要素 is the native Japanese equivalent for 'element' or 'factor' and is more common in everyday and technical contexts. エレメント is a loanword often used in design, computing, or when a modern/foreign nuance is intended.
成せい分ぶん
成分 refers specifically to ingredients or constituents of a mixture, food, or substance, whereas エレメント is more abstract and broader.

Borrowed from English 'element'.