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essential
[ uh-sen-shuhl ]
adjective
- absolutely necessary; indispensable:
Discipline is essential in an army.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- pertaining to or constituting the essence of a thing.
Antonyms: , , ,
- noting or containing an essence of a plant, drug, etc.
- being such by its very nature or in the highest sense; natural; spontaneous:
essential happiness.
- Mathematics.
- (of a singularity of a function of a complex variable) noting that the Laurent series at the point has an infinite number of terms with negative powers.
- (of a discontinuity) noting that the function is discontinuous and has no limit at the point. Compare removable ( def 2 ).
noun
- a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
Concentrate on essentials rather than details.
essential
/ ɪˈsɛnʃəl; ɪˌsɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ /
adjective
- vitally important; absolutely necessary
- basic; fundamental
the essential feature
- completely realized; absolute; perfect
essential beauty
- biochem (of an amino acid or a fatty acid) necessary for the normal growth of an organism but not synthesized by the organism and therefore required in the diet
- derived from or relating to an extract of a plant, drug, etc
an essential oil
- logic (of a property) guaranteed by the identity of the subject; necessary. Thus, if having the atomic number 79 is an essential property of gold, nothing can be gold unless it has that atomic number
- music denoting or relating to a note that belongs to the fundamental harmony of a chord or piece
- pathol (of a disease) having no obvious external cause
essential hypertension
- geology (of a mineral constituent of a rock) necessary for defining the classification of a rock. Its absence alters the rock's name and classification
noun
- something fundamental or indispensable
a sharp eye is an essential for a printer
- music an essential note
Derived Forms
- essentiality, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·t· adverb
- ·t·Ա noun
- e·t noun adjective
- pre·t· adverb
- ܲȴ-·t adjective
- quasi-·t· adverb
- ܲe·t adjective
- sub·t· adverb
- sub·t·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of essential1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The California State Library remains committed to serving all of the people of California and will explore alternative means to ensure continued access to essential library services.”
The multiple authors of a December paper published in Nature's Communications Earth and Environment note that "Satellite technologies are essential for global conservation actions through providing continuous, real-time Earth monitoring."
Saka has gone from 'player to watch' to essential in this column in the space of three weeks.
For many, the group is a fundamental part of their lives, essential in their identities.
Trump’s 55-page proposal calls for a U.S.-controlled investment fund to develop Ukraine’s resources, including minerals such as lithium and titanium that are essential for electric cars and other products based on modern technology.
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