elemental
adjective
[ ˌɛlɪˈmɛnt(ə)l ]
• forming an essential or typical feature; fundamental.
• "failure is always apparent at this elemental level"
Similar:
basic,
primary,
principal,
fundamental,
essential,
elementary,
radical,
root,
underlying,
rudimentary,
primitive,
primordial,
• related to or embodying the powers of nature.
• "a thunderstorm is the inevitable outcome of battling elemental forces"
elemental
noun
• a supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means.
• "gods and elementals looked out upon the worshippers"
Origin:
late 15th century: from medieval Latin elementalis, from elementum ‘principle, rudiment’ (see element).
