es·sen·tial

(ĭ-sĕn′shəl)

adj.

1. Constituting or being part of the nature or essence of something; inherent: "In that era of general good will ... few Americans doubted the essential goodness of their society" (David Halberstam).

2. Fundamentally important or necessary: essential ingredients. See Synonyms at indispensable.

3. Medicine Of, relating to, or being a condition or a disease whose cause is unknown: essential hypertension.

4. Biochemistry Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but cannot be synthesized by the body and therefore must be included in the diet: essential amino acids.

1. Something fundamental.

2. Something necessary or indispensable.

es·sen′ti·al′i·ty (-shē-ăl′ĭ-tē), es·sen′tial·ness n.

es·sen′tial·ly adv.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

essentialness - basic importance

essentiality

importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"

vitalness - the quality of being essential to maintain life

indispensability, indispensableness, vitalness - the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without

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