essential
nouns
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"
antonym
adjectives
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
"essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
is derived from
basic and fundamental
"the essential feature"
is similar to
essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
"sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism"
is similar to
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
is similar to
characterized by the absence of inessential features
"he got a no-frills introduction to the job"
is similar to
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
"wheat is a staple crop"
is similar to
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
"substantial equivalents"
is similar to
existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
"a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"
is similar to
performing an essential function in the living body
"vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"
see also
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
"a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"
see also
of great significance or value
"important people"; "the important questions of the day"
see also
belonging to a thing by its very nature
"form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
see also
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
"primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"
of the greatest importance
"the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
"essential oil"
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
"substantive law"
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