essential

es·sen·tial  (-snshl)

adj.

1. Constituting or being part of the essence of something; inherent.

2. Basic or indispensable; necessary: essential ingredients. See Synonyms at indispensable.

3. Medicine Of, relating to, or being a dysfunctional 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.

n.

1. Something fundamental.

2. Something necessary or indispensable.

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es·senti·ali·ty (-sh-l-t), es·sential·ness n.

es·sential·ly adv.

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essential [ɪˈsɛnʃəl]

adj

1. vitally important; absolutely necessary

2. basic; fundamental the essential feature

3. completely realized; absolute; perfect essential beauty

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) 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

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) derived from or relating to an extract of a plant, drug, etc. an essential oil

6. (Philosophy / Logic) 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

7. (Music, other) Music denoting or relating to a note that belongs to the fundamental harmony of a chord or piece

8. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol (of a disease) having no obvious external cause essential hypertension

9. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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

n

1. something fundamental or indispensable a sharp eye is an essential for a printer

2. (Music, other) Music an essential note

essentiality  [ɪˌsɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ], essentialness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	essential - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained" necessary, requisite, necessity, requirement thing - a separate and self-contained entity desideratum - something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money" must - a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must" need, want - anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants" inessential, nonessential - anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"
Adj.	1.	essential - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker" indispensable necessary - absolutely essential
	2.	essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" crucial, important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women" indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition" unexpendable - not suitable to be expended important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" intrinsic, intrinsical - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey necessary - absolutely essential primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" inessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental
	3.	essential - of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence" all important, all-important, of the essence, crucial important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
	4.	essential - being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"
	5.	essential - defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established; "substantive law" substantive law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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essential

adjective

1. vital, important, needed, necessary, critical, crucial, key, indispensable, requisite, vitally important It is absolutely essential that we find this man quickly.
vital unnecessary, trivial, unimportant, inessential

2. fundamental, main, basic, radical, key, principal, constitutional, cardinal, inherent, elementary, innate, intrinsic, elemental, immanent Two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
fundamental extra, secondary, surplus, accessory, lesser, optional, incidental, superfluous, extraneous, expendable, dispensable, nonessential

3. concentrated, extracted, refined, volatile, rectified, distilled essential oils used in aromatherapy

noun

prerequisite, principle, fundamental, necessity, must, basic, requisite, vital part, sine qua non (Latin), rudiment the essentials of everyday life, such as food and water

Translations

essential [ɪˈsenʃəl]

A. ADJ

1. (= necessary) → esencial, imprescindible
it is essential that → es esencial que, es imprescindible que
it is essential to + INFIN → es esencial or imprescindible + infin
it is absolutely essential to remain calm → es absolutamente esencial or es imprescindible mantener la calma
in this job accuracy is essential → para este trabajo la exactitud es esencial or imprescindible or es un imperativo
a list of essential reading → una lista de lecturas esenciales
essential services → servicios mpl básicos

2. (= fundamental) [quality, fact, difference, element] → fundamental, esencial
play is an essential part of a child's development → el juego es una parte fundamental or esencial en el desarrollo del niño
man's essential goodness → la bondad esencial or fundamental del ser humano

B. N

1. (= necessary thing) in my job a car is an essential → en mi trabajo, un coche es una necesidad
the essentials of everyday life → las necesidades básicas de la vida diaria
we have all the essentials → tenemos todo lo necesario
we picked up a few essentials for the trip → tomamos algunas cosas esenciales para el viaje
accuracy is one of the essentials → la exactitud es uno de los elementos esenciales or fundamentales
we can only take the bare essentials with us → sólo podemos llevarnos lo imprescindible

2. essentials (= fundamentals) the essentials of German grammar → los rudimentos de la gramática alemana
in all essentials → fundamentalmente

C. CPD essential oil N → aceite m esencial

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essential [ɪˈsɛnʃ^əl]

adj

(= crucial) → essentiel(le)
it is essential to → il est essentiel de, il est indispensable de
It's essential to bring warm clothes → Il est essentiel d'apporter des vêtements chauds.
it is essential (that) → il est essentiel que, il est primordial que

(= basic) → fondamental(e)

n (= essential thing) → élément m essentiel, élément m indispensable
essentials such as fuel and clothing → l'essentiel, par exemple le combustible et les vêtements

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essential

adj

(= necessary, vital) → (unbedingt or absolut) erforderlich or notwendig; services, supplies → lebenswichtig; it is essential to act quickly → schnelles Handeln ist unbedingt or absolut erforderlich; it is essential that he come(s) → es ist absolut or unbedingt erforderlich, dass er kommt, er muss unbedingt kommen; it is essential that you understand this → du musst das unbedingt verstehen; do it now — is it really essential? → mach es jetzt — ist das wirklich unbedingt nötig?; this is of essential importance → dies ist von entscheidender Bedeutung; certain vitamins are essential for good health → bestimmte Vitamine sind für die Gesundheit unerlässlich; she’s become essential to me → sie ist mir unentbehrlich geworden; the essential thing is to … → wichtig ist vor allem, zu …

(= of the essence, basic) → wesentlich, essenziell (geh), → essentiell (geh); (Philos) → essenziell, essentiell, wesenhaft; question, role → entscheidend; essential features → wesentliche Eigenschaften pl; the essential feature of his personality → der Grundzug or der grundlegende Zug seiner Persönlichkeit; I don’t doubt his essential goodness → ich zweifle nicht an, dass er im Grunde ein guter Mensch ist; to establish the essential nature of the problem → feststellen, worum es im Kern bei diesem Problem eigentlich geht; to establish the essential nature of the disease → feststellen, worum es sich bei dieser Krankheit eigentlich handelt

n

(= necessary thing) a compass is an essential for mountain climbing → ein Kompass ist unbedingt notwendig zum Bergsteigen; the first essential is to privatize the industry → als Erstes muss die Industrie unbedingt privatisiert werden; just bring the essentials → bring nur das Allernotwendigste mit; with only the bare essentials → nur mit dem Allernotwendigsten ausgestattet

essentials pl (= most important points) → wichtige Punkte pl, → Essentials pl; the essentials of German grammar → die Grundlagen pl → or die Grundzüge pl → der deutschen Grammatik

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essential [ɪˈsɛnʃ/əl]

1. adj (gen) → essenziale; (basic) → fondamentale; (important) → indispensabile
it is essential that → è essenziale che + sub

2. n often pl → elemento essenziale

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essential [ɪˈsɛnʃ/əl]

1. adj (gen) → essenziale; (basic) → fondamentale; (important) → indispensabile
it is essential that → è essenziale che + sub

2. n often pl → elemento essenziale

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essential

adj essential [iˈsenʃəl]

absolutely necessary Strong boots are essential for mountaineering; It is essential that you arrive punctually. noodsaaklik جَوْهَري، أساسي съществен nezbytný nødvendig; afgørende; essentiel wesentlich ουσιώδης, απαραίτητος esencial, imprescindible hädavajalik ضروری elintärkeä essentiel חִיוּנִי आवश्यक bitan, vrlo važan lényeges penting nauðsynlegur essenziale 絶対必要な 절대 필요한 būtinas būtisks; nepieciešams penting volstrekt noodzakelijk absolutt nødvendig, livsviktig konieczny essencial necesar, esenţial необходимый nevyhnutný bistven neophodan nödvändig, oumbärlig จำเป็น gerekli 必要的 істотний; невід'ємний نہایت ضروری thiết yếu 根本的,基本的

n

a thing that is fundamental or necessary Everyone should learn the essentials of first aid; Is a television set an essential? essensiële جَوْهَر، شَيءٌ أساسي основен základy; nezbytnost grundliggende element; nødvendighed das Wesentliche το βασικό στοιχείο, αναγκαιότητα esencial, fundamental põhialus, hädavajalik asi لازمه؛ چیز ضروری perusteet rudiments חִיוּנִי प्रधान bitan element lényeg kebutuhan pokok grundvallaratriði elemento essenziale, cosa indispensabile 要点 불가결의 요소 pagrindas, būtiniausias dalykas pamats; pirmās nepieciešamības priekšmets kepentingan hoofdzaak, iets noodzakelijks grunn-, grunnleggende kunnskap(er), det viktigste podstawa, zasadnicza rzecz indispensável/fundamento noţiune de bază, esenţial сущность; предмет необходимости základy; nevyhnutnosť temeljna stvar osnova grunddrag, nödvändighet องค์ประกอบสำคัญ gerekli şey 必需品 основи کوئی بنیادی یا اساسی شے yếu tố cần thiết 必需品

adv esˈsentially

basically She is an essentially selfish person. hoofsaaklik أساسِيَّا، جَوْهَرِيًّا по същество v podstatě grundliggende; i bund og grund im wesentlichen βασικά esencialmente, básicamente põhiliselt ذاتاً؛ حقیقتاً perimmiltään essentiellement בְּעִיקָרוֹ, בִּיסוֹדוֹ तत्त्वत: u biti, zapravo lényegében pada dasarnya í grundvallaratriðum essenzialmente 本質的に 본질적으로 iš esmės būtībā pada asasnya in wezen i alt vesentlig, innerst inne zasadniczo basicamente esenţialmente, în esenţă по существу v podstate v bistvu u osnovi i huvudsak, i grund och botten โดยพื้นฐาน aslında, esasında 基本上 по суті لازما về cơ bản 基本上

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essential → جَوهَري nezbytný essentiel wesentlich ουσιαστικός esencial välttämätön essentiel suštinski essenziale 最も重要な 근본적인 essentieel vesentlig zasadniczy essencial существенный väsentlig ซึ่งสำคัญ zorunlu thiết yếu 实质的