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   essential

   /ɪˈsɛnʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary; extremely important: "it is essential to keep up-to-date records" Similar crucialnecessarykeyvitalindispensableneededrequiredcalled forrequisiteimportantall-importantvitally importantof the utmost importanceof great consequenceof the essencecriticallife-and-deathimperativemandatorycompulsoryobligatorycompellingurgentpressingburningacuteparamountpre-eminenthigh-prioritysignificantconsequentialOpposite inessentialunimportantoptional
   • ▪ fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone: "the essential weakness of the plaintiff's case" Similar basicinherentfundamentalquintessentialintrinsicunderlyingcharacteristicinnaterudimentaryprimaryprincipalcardinalchiefelementaryelementalcentralpivotalcriticalkeyfocalsalientstaplevitalnecessaryindispensablefoundationalingrainedOpposite secondary
   • ▪ (of an amino acid or fatty acid) required for normal growth but not synthesized in the body and therefore necessary in the diet.
   • 2. (of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic: "essential hypertension"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is absolutely necessary: "we only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment" Similar necessitynecessary/essential itemprerequisiterequisiterequirementneedconditionpreconditionspecificationstipulationqualificationdesideratumsine qua noninformal:mustOpposite inessential
   • ▪ the fundamental elements or characteristics of something: "he was quick to grasp the essentials of an opponent's argument" Similar fundamentalsbasicsrudimentsprinciplesfirst principlesfoundationspreliminariesgroundworkessencebasiscorekernelnubmarrowmeatcruxbedrockfactshard factspracticalitiesrealitiessine qua noninformal:nitty-grittybrass tacksnuts and boltsABCOpposite minutiae

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘in the highest degree’): from late Latin essentialis, from Latin essentia (see essence).

   Derivatives

   • 1. essentiality noun
   • 2. essentialness noun

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIAL: necessary, required, integral, needed, needful, vital, critical, imperative; Antonyms of ESSENTIAL: unnecessary, needless, nonessential, unwanted, dispensable, unimportant, unessential, inessential.

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   Synonyms and examples. necessary. Do you have the necessary skills for the job? need. Does she have the skills needed for work of that sort? require. Will you require a wake-up call in the morning? must. The meat must be cooked thoroughly. fundamental. Some understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language. indispensable.

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIAL in English: vital, important, needed, necessary, critical, crucial, key, indispensable, requisite, vitally important, ….

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   Some synonyms for essential include crucial, vital, necessary, fundamental, and indispensable. These words all convey a sense of importance and urgency that is associated with essential items, such as food, water, and shelter. Other synonyms for essential may include key, pivotal, critical, and core.

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    Synonyms for ESSENTIAL: basic, fundamental, constitutional, primary, constitutive, integral, quintessential, vital; Antonyms for ESSENTIAL: inessential, unimportant, nonessential, optional, secondary, minor, peripheral, accessory.

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    Essential means very basic or necessary. A good frying pan is one of a short list of kitchen essentials every cook must have. To prevent fires, it's essential to turn off appliances before leaving the house. The adjective essential is often followed by to or that: It is essential to wash your hands. It is essential that you dry them