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essence
[es-uhns]
noun
the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features.
Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,a substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation, infusion, etc., and containing its characteristic properties in concentrated form.
an alcoholic solution of an essential oil; spirit.
a perfume; scent.
Philosophy.the inward nature, true substance, or constitution of anything, as opposed to what is accidental, phenomenal, illusory, etc.
something that exists, especially a spiritual or immaterial entity.
essence
/ ˈɛəԲ /
noun
the characteristic or intrinsic feature of a thing, which determines its identity; fundamental nature
the most distinctive element of a thing
the essence of a problem
a perfect or complete form of something, esp a person who typifies an abstract quality
he was the essence of gentility
philosophy
the unchanging and unchangeable nature of something which is necessary to its being the thing it is; its necessary properties Compare accident
the properties in virtue of which something is called by its name
the nature of something as distinct from, and logically prior to, its existence
theol an immaterial or spiritual entity
the constituent of a plant, usually an oil, alkaloid, or glycoside, that determines its chemical or pharmacological properties
an alcoholic solution of such a substance
a substance, usually a liquid, containing the properties of a plant or foodstuff in concentrated form
vanilla essence
a rare word for perfume
essentially; fundamentally
indispensable; vitally important
Other 51Թ Forms
- self-essence noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of essence1
Idioms and Phrases
of the essence, absolutely essential; critical; crucial.
In chess, cool nerves are of the essence.
in essence, essentially; at bottom, often despite appearances.
For all his bluster, he is in essence a shy person.
Example Sentences
It was his priority to preserve Toothless’ essence.
This answer captures the essence of his journey - of learning to live with the fire, not extinguish it.
He stated that time was “of the essence.”
Recently, sportswriter Michael Bamberger brought the essence of the story right up to our own time with this anecdote:
"I absolutely say it's sustainable. I think it's the format of the game which really represents the essence of cricket," Barclay said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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