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essence [ˈɛsəns] n
1. the characteristic or intrinsic feature of a thing, which determines its identity; fundamental nature 2. the most distinctive element of a thing the essence of a problem 3. a perfect or complete form of something, esp a person who typifies an abstract quality he was the essence of gentility 4. (Philosophy) Philosophy a. the unchanging and unchangeable nature of something which is necessary to its being the thing it is; its necessary properties Compare accident [4] b. the properties in virtue of which something is called by its name c. the nature of something as distinct from, and logically prior to, its existence 5. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Theol an immaterial or spiritual entity 6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a. the constituent of a plant, usually an oil, alkaloid, or glycoside, that determines its chemical or pharmacological properties b. an alcoholic solution of such a substance 7. (Chemistry) a substance, usually a liquid, containing the properties of a plant or foodstuff in concentrated form vanilla essence 8. a rare word for perfume in essence essentially; fundamentally of the essence indispensable; vitally important [from Medieval Latin essentia, from Latin: the being (of something), from esse to be] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
essence noun 1. fundamental nature, nature, being, life, meaning, heart, spirit, principle, soul, core, substance, significance, entity, bottom line, essential part, kernel, crux, lifeblood, pith, quintessence, basic characteristic, quiddity Some claim that Ireland's very essence is expressed through its language. 2. concentrate, spirits, extract, elixir, tincture, distillate Add a few drops of vanilla essence. in essence essentially, materially, virtually, basically, fundamentally, in effect, substantially, in the main, to all intents and purposes, in substance In essence, we share the same ideology. Translations essence [ˈesəns] N 1. → esencia f the essence of the matter is → lo esencial del asunto es ... in essence → en lo esencial time is of the essence → el tiempo es primordial essence [ˈɛsəns] n (= essential feature) → essence f (= importance) to be of the essence → être essentiel(le) Speed is of the essence → La rapidité est essentielle. in essence adv (= basically) → en substance (= concentrated liquid) → essence f vanilla essence essence n (= most important quality) → Wesen nt, → Wesentliche(s) nt, → Kern m; in essence the theories are very similar → die Theorien sind im Wesentlichen or in ihrem Kern or essenziell (geh) → or essentiell (geh) → sehr ähnlich; how would you describe the situation, in essence? → wie würden Sie die Situation im Wesentlichen beschreiben?; speed/time is of the essence → Geschwindigkeit/Zeit ist von entscheidender Bedeutung; the essence of his thought → der Kern or die Essenz seines Denkens; the note contained the essence of what he had said → die Notiz enthielt den Kern dessen, was er gesagt hatte; he embodies the very essence of Japanese spirit → er verkörpert den Inbegriff des japanischen Geistes; the novel captures the essence of life in the city → der Roman fängt das Leben in der Stadt perfekt ein; the essence of Liberalism → die Essenz des Liberalismus (= extract: Chem, Cook) → Essenz f essence [ˈɛs/əns] n (gen) (Culin) → essenza in essence → in sostanza speed is of the essence → la velocità è di estrema importanza essence [ˈɛs/əns] n (gen) (Culin) → essenza in essence → in sostanza speed is of the essence → la velocità è di estrema importanza 1 the most important part or quality Tolerance is the essence of friendship. wese جَوْهَر същност podstata essens; (det) væsentlige das Wesentliche ουσία, κύριο στοιχείο esencia tuum اساس؛ اصل ydin essence (mème) עִיקָר तत्व, गुण, सार, भाव, मूल वस्तु bit, srž inti kjarni, innsta eðli essenza 本質 본질, 진수 esmė būtība; galvenais ramuan essentie det vesentlige, kjerne istota essência esenţă сущность podstata bistvo suština innersta väsen (natur), grunddrag, huvudsak แก่น; ใจความ öz, esas 本質 суть, істотність اہم ترین حصہ یا عنصر bản chất 本质 2 a substance obtained from a plant, drug etc vanilla essence. ekstrak خُلاصَه есенция esence essens; -essens; ekstrakt; -ekstrakt der Auszug εκχύλισμα esencia essents اسانس؛ عطر esanssi essence תַּמצִית सुगन्ध esencija, ekstrakt kivonat sari kraftur essenza エキス (식물, 약물 등에서 추출한) 정(精) esencija esence inti essence essens, ekstrakt wyciąg, esencja essência esenţă эссенция esencia izvleček esencija essens ส่วนสำคัญของพืชที่ถูกสกัดออกมา esans 香精 есенція, екстракт کسی پودے، دوا وغیرہ کا نچوڑ tinh chất 香精 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Concerning each of which many seem to have fallen into very great errors; for by invention, I believe, is generally understood a creative faculty, which would indeed prove most romance writers to have the highest pretensions to it; whereas by invention is really meant no more (and so the word signifies) than discovery, or finding out; or to explain it at large, a quick and sagacious penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our contemplation. It is indeed unmanageable, but the essence of it is not a battle. However it is done, it is certain that a beam of heat is the essence of the matter. |
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