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essential
noun(es-sen-tial)
anything indispensable
Antonyms: inessential,
Examples:
The essentials of the good life.
essential
adjective(es-sen-tial)
of the greatest importance
Synonyms: all-important, all important, crucial, of the essence,
essential
adjective(es-sen-tial)
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
Synonyms: indispensable,
Examples:
Essential tools and materials.
Funds essential to the completion of the project.
essential
adjective(es-sen-tial)
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
Synonyms: substantive,
essential
adjective(es-sen-tial)
basic and fundamental
Antonyms: inessential,
Examples:
The essential feature.
essential
(es-sen-tial)
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
Examples:
Essential oil.

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