elemental Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or being an element
    • elemental sulphur
  2. adjective relating to severe atmospheric conditions
    • a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe"- J.K.Howard
  3. adjective satellite of or being the essential or basic part
    elementary; primary.
    • an elementary need for love and nurturing

WordNet

El`e*men"tal adjective
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air. "Elemental strife." Pope.
  2. Pertaining to rudiments or first principles; rudimentary; elementary. "The elemental rules of erudition." Cawthorn.

Webster 1913