The difference between Element and Entry

When used as nouns, element means any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons, whereas entry means the act of entering.

Element is also verb with the meaning: to compound of elements.

check bellow for the other definitions of Element and Entry

  1. Element as a noun (chemistry):

    One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons. One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air. A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded a violation of law only if each element can be proved. One of the objects in a set. Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.

    Examples:

    "Letters are the elements of written language."

  2. Element as a noun:

    A small part of the whole.

    Examples:

    "an element of doubt;  an element of the picture"

  3. Element as a noun (plural only, with "the"):

    Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.

    Examples:

    "exposed to the elements'"

  4. Element as a noun:

    A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.

    Examples:

    "to be in one's element'"

  5. Element as a noun (Christianity, usually plural):

    The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.

  6. Element as a noun:

    A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.

    Examples:

    "You sometimes find the hooligan element at football matches."

  7. Element as a noun:

    A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.

    Examples:

    "The element in this electric kettle can heat the water in under a minute."

  8. Element as a noun (computing):

    One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by a matching pair of tags.

  1. Element as a verb (obsolete):

    To compound of elements.

  2. Element as a verb (obsolete):

    To constitute and be the elements of.

  1. Entry as a noun (uncountable):

    The act of entering.

  2. Entry as a noun (uncountable):

    Permission to enter.

    Examples:

    "Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult."

  3. Entry as a noun:

    A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

  4. Entry as a noun (legal):

    The act of taking possession.

  5. Entry as a noun (insurance):

    The start of an insurance contract.

  6. Entry as a noun (Midlands):

    A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.

  7. Entry as a noun:

    A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms

  8. Entry as a noun:

    A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships

  9. Entry as a noun:

    An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.

  10. Entry as a noun (computing):

    A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; a datum in a database.

    Examples:

    "What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?"

  11. Entry as a noun (linear algebra):

    A term at any position in a matrix.

    Examples:

    "The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6."

  12. Entry as a noun:

    The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.

  13. Entry as a noun (music):

    The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.

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