Essential Definition
ĭ-sĕnshəl
essentials
adjective
Of or constituting the intrinsic, fundamental nature of something; basic; inherent.
An essential difference.
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Absolute; complete; perfect.
Webster's New World
Absolutely necessary; indispensable; requisite.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or being a condition or a disease whose cause is unknown.
Essential hypertension.
American Heritage
Containing, or having the properties of, a concentrated extract of a plant, drug, food, etc.
An essential oil.
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noun
essentials
Something fundamental.
American Heritage Medicine
Something necessary or fundamental; indispensable, inherent, or basic feature or principle.
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Other Word Forms of Essential
Noun
Singular:
essential
Plural:
essentialsOrigin of Essential
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From Late Latin essentialis, from Latin essentia (“being, essence”).
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