English dictionary
essential
adjectivePronunciation
ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
adjective
- basic and fundamental
adjective
- of the greatest importance
adjective
- absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
adjective
- being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
noun
- anything indispensable
Example sentences
substantive law
the essential feature
the all-important subject of disarmament
crucial information
in chess cool nerves are of the essence
essential tools and materials
funds essential to the completion of the project
an indispensable worker
essential oil
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