Essential: meaning, definitions and examples

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essential

 

[ ษชหˆsษ›nสƒษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

for survival

Absolutely necessary; extremely important for survival or success.

Synonyms

critical, crucial, necessary, vital

Examples of usage

  • It is essential to drink water regularly for good health.
  • Oxygen is essential for human life.
  • Good communication skills are essential in the workplace.
Context #2 | Noun

basic element

A fundamental or basic element that is necessary for the existence or functioning of something.

Synonyms

component, element, requirement

Examples of usage

  • Education is an essential for personal development.
  • Respect is an essential in any relationship.

Translations

Translations of the word "essential" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น essencial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคตเคถเฅเคฏเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wesentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ esensial

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะพะฑั…ั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niezbฤ™dny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฏๆฌ ใช (ใตใ‹ใ‘ใคใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท essentiel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esencial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gerekli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•„์ˆ˜์ ์ธ (pilsujeogin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุณุงุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nezbytnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevyhnutnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟ…่ฆ็š„ (bรฌyร o de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nujen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nauรฐsynlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะถะตั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (aucilebeli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vacib

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esencial

Etymology

The word 'essential' originated from the Latin word 'essentia', which means 'being'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the meaning 'that is such by its essence'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage to describe something extremely important or necessary.

See also: quintessence.

Word Frequency Rank

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