Essential

What do we mean by essential?

Constituting or being part of the nature or essence of something; inherent. adjective

Fundamentally important or necessary: synonym: indispensable. adjective

Of, relating to, or being a condition or a disease whose cause is unknown. adjective

Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but cannot be synthesized by the body and therefore must be included in the diet. adjective

Something fundamental. noun

Something necessary or indispensable. noun

In geology, noting those minerals of any species of rock which establish its character and which must be mentioned in its definition: contrasted with accessory.

Involved in the essence, definition, or nature of a thing or of a word: as, an essential character; an essential quality.

Constituting or making that which is characteristic or most important in a thing; fundamental; indispensable: as, an essential feature of Shakspere's style.

Specifically, in medicine, idiopathic, not symptomatic merely.

Pertaining to or proceeding from an essence; of the nature of an essence or extract.

Existence; being. noun

A fundamental or constituent principle; a distinguishing characteristic. noun

Existence; being. noun

That which is essential; first or constituent principle. noun

Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an object, or class of objects, what it is. adjective

Hence, really existing; existent. adjective

Important in the highest degree; indispensable to the attainment of an object; indispensably necessary. adjective

Containing the essence or characteristic portion of a substance, as of a plant; highly rectified; pure; hence, unmixed. adjective

Necessary; indispensable; -- said of those tones which constitute a chord, in distinction from ornamental or passing tones. adjective

A necessary ingredient.

A fundamental ingredient.

Necessary; vital; of the utmost importance Urban Dictionary

When used at the beginning of a sentence, this word is a variety of the 'filler' word basically. Another direct replacement for essentially is technically. Other filler words include like, just, and stuff and y'know, but they tend to be in the middle of or at the end of a spoken sentence. Filler words are rarely used in writing and are part of acquired speech. Urban Dictionary

Needed because no else is available; used to bribe employees to stay, work, and feel important. Urban Dictionary

Another word for genitals. Urban Dictionary

A very sexy guy with a 10 inch black cock often used for pleasing women by hitting their g spot with their enormous cocks Urban Dictionary

Kick-ass band from Seminole, FL. They rock the house hardcore style. An awesome mix of musical genres such as Indie and Retro Rock. Some of their greatest influences are The Beatles, The Pixies, The White Stripes, Yo La Tengo, and The Doors. For more info. see www.theessentialsrock.com Urban Dictionary

The premier place for closet homosexual males to stare at men's underwear bulges online. Urban Dictionary

What anti-vaxxers use to efficiently and effectively accomplish nothing. Quickest way to deny your children their right to healthcare (which is an actual human right, Article 25), killing your children in the process. Normal people use this to moisturize their skin. Karens usually find their little bottles of nothingness on Facebook in a group full of other soccer moms who have also successfully been tricked by an MLM. Urban Dictionary

Essential workers that are so badass and fearless they are viewed by society as having a fucking legendary and almost mythical status. Someone who never surrenders, backs down, or calls in sick despite the danger. Urban Dictionary

A person that wants to stay at home in quarantine due to COVID-19 but can't due to the fact they cannot telecommute and there are no legal protections in place for the employee. So, she/he has to make a choice between (A) working for money with the increased risk of exposure, (B) staying at home and burning PTO until it runs out, or (C) leaving the company and having no income. Those living paycheck to paycheck (for whatever reason that may be is inconsequential at this point), wind up putting themselves and their family at greater risk because they have to keep a roof over their heads, clothes on their backs, and food on the table. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to essential:
essential, esential, essentia, essentiel, essentials, inessential, coessential, essentiate, unessential, essenian.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word essential:
oils, medicines, fatty, amino, nutrients, acids, ingredient, medication, wholesale, survival, component, element, genes, proteins, protein, acid, maintaining, compilation, components, understanding, oil, aspect, tool, elements, basic, cell, supplies, characteristics, dna, mix, needed, function.

Words that rhyme with essential:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe essential:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective essential:
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Words that sound like essential:
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