ESSENTIAL | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of essential in English essentialadjective uk /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ us /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/

essential adjective (NECESSARY)

Add to word list Add to word list B1 necessary or needed: Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed. There is essential work to be done before the building can be re-occupied.essential for Water is essential for living things.essential to Getting enough sleep is essential to mental health.it is essential that It is essential that our prices remain competitive. It is essential we don't panic.it is essential to For the experiment to be valid, it is essential to record the data accurately. Synonyms all-important crucial indispensable vital (IMPORTANT)Opposite dispensable

• The books on this list are essential reading for the course.
• Fresh fruit and vegetables form an essential part of a healthy diet.
• During the emergency, people stocked up on essential items like candles, medicines and tins of food.
• It's essential that she has this medicine every day.
• Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.

Essential or necessary

• bake something in phrasal verb
• baked in
• basically
• basis
• be a question of doing something idiom
• dependence
• elemental
• hang
• hang on/upon something phrasal verb
• have occasion to do something idiom
• if need be idiom
• if/when push comes to shove idiom
• meat and potatoes idiom
• necessary
• necessary evil
• necessitate
• necessity
• owe
• symbiotically
• warrant

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essential adjective (BASIC)

relating to something's or someone's basic or most important qualities: I love the building as it is, and don't want to do anything to change its essential character. She believes in the essential goodness of human beings. basic knowledge, understanding, etc.

• basicI just need some basic information.
• elementaryI started an elementary-level art history course.
• fundamentalOne of the most fundamental principles of the rule of law is that one person cannot be punished for the actions of another.
• rudimentaryThey have only the most rudimentary grasp of the language.
• essentialWe have been able to determine the essential nature of a healthy diet.
• underlyingThe underlying idea is that having freedom is valuable.

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• Many people have misjudged our country and its essential nature.
• Poetry should try to get at what is most essential about human experience.

Conditions and characteristics

• -ance
• -ibility
• ability
• adverse conditions
• age
• ambience
• appearance
• aspect
• have it in you idiom
• hood
• humanity
• in
• presentation
• respect
• shape
• trappings
• unaffiliated
• undercurrent
• vibe
• vibe check

See more results » essentialnoun [ C usually plural ] uk /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ us /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ a basic thing that you cannot live without: the bare essentials When we go on holiday, we only take the bare essentials.essentials of This leaflet will give you the essentials of how to prepare for a hurricane. Because I live in a remote village, I regard my car as an essential. See also Synonyms basics first principles UK foundation (BASIC FACT) fundamentals necessity principle (IDEA) requirement requisite formal the rudiments one of the basic or most important ideas or qualities in something: Her brilliance allowed her to distil any argument to its essentials.barest essentials This was his life story stripped down to its barest essentials. Important and essential things

• -based
• amenity
• at the core of something
• bare
• be-all
• focal point
• foreground
• fulcrum
• fundament
• grandaddy
• heavyweight
• hot button
• imperative
• need
• nexus
• nitty-gritty
• nub
• nucleus
• the grandaddy of something idiom
• the name of the game idiom

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Conditions and characteristics (Definition of essential from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

essential | American Dictionary

essentialadjective us /ɪˈsen·ʃəl/ Add to word list Add to word list extremely important or necessary: A knowledge of Spanish is essential for this job. Essential also means basic to the nature of someone or something: There is an essential difference between the two sisters in their approach to life.

essentially

adverb [ not gradable ] us /ɪˈsen·ʃə·li/ Essentially she’s saying that she is not interested in seeing you again. essentialnoun [ C usually pl ] us /ɪˈsen·ʃəl/ the basic things you need to live: The study estimated the cost of essentials for a family of four – its food, shelter, and clothing needs. Essentials are also the basic or most important part of something: the essentials of chemistry (Definition of essential from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

essential | Business English

essentialadjective uk /ɪˈsenʃəl/ us Add to word list Add to word list very important or necessary: Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.an essential component/part of sth Selective expansion of our store base is an essential component of our long-term plan.essential for sth Formulating new strategies is essential for preparing the corporation to meet and sustain future needs.it is essential (that) It is essential our prices remain competitive.it is essential to do sth It is essential to research and protect your patent.essential to sth Knowledge, skills, and creativity are essential to creating high-value products. essentialnoun [ C, usually plural ] uk /ɪˈsenʃəl/ us a basic thing that you cannot live or succeed without: This leaflet will give you the essentials of how to use the word processor. Goods that were once considered luxuries are now treated as essentials by many. (Definition of essential from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of essential

essential The pension money was used mainly on essentials such as food and clothing. From the Cambridge English Corpus In general terms, it means the essentials of modernity and progress (maju): electricity, surfaced roads, modern health care, new rice technology, education, and so on. From the Cambridge English Corpus We first begin with a brief sketch of the essentials of underspecification theory. From the Cambridge English Corpus We sketch the essentials of this connection before proceeding to the main results of this paper. From the Cambridge English Corpus Stripped to its essentials, the old welfare emphasises the obligations of government in regulating social outcomes in income, health, employment, age and locality. From the Cambridge English Corpus An internal study reveals the price ' rescued ' nations pay : dearer essentials, worse poverty and shorter lives. From the Cambridge English Corpus The tracheal system is similar in all essentials to that of the previous instar. From the Cambridge English Corpus Similarly, he could get swiftly to the essentials of even the largest books that he reviewed. From the Cambridge English Corpus To provide some help, the text below outlines the essentials of some of the most representative methods. From the Cambridge English Corpus One of the essentials of good palliative nursing is to ensure that spirituality does not go sour. From the Cambridge English Corpus We can see that most of these definitions capture the life's essentials, and some are also practical. From the Cambridge English Corpus Coding and decoding abilities relate to the mastery of the essentials of the written language code itself. From the Cambridge English Corpus Can follow the essentials of lectures, talks, and reports and other forms of academic/professional presentation that are propositionally and linguistically complex. From the Cambridge English Corpus Here we try to convey the essentials through informal demonstrations. From the Cambridge English Corpus By 1921, seven catastrophic years ensured the destruction of the essentials for any form of rule. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of essential These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of essential?

Translations of essential

in Chinese (Traditional) 必要的，必不可少的, 必需品, 不可缺少的東西… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 必要的，必不可少的, 必需品, 不可缺少的东西… See more in Spanish fundamental, elemento imprescindible, esencial [masculine-feminine]… See more in Portuguese essencial, algo essencial, o imprescindível… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian आवश्यक किंवा गरज… See more 不可欠な, 生活必需品, 不可欠（ふかけつ）の… See more önemli, gerekli, zaruri… See more indispensable, essentiel/-elle, fondamental/-ale… See more fonamental, element imprescindible… See more volstrekt noodzakelijk, hoofdzaak, iets noodzakelijks… See more இன்றியமையாத அல்லது தேவையானா… See more अनिवार्य, आवश्यक… See more આવશ્યક… See more nødvendig, afgørende, essentiel… See more nödvändig, oumbärlig, grunddrag… See more penting, kepentingan… See more wesentlich, das Wesentliche… See more nødvendig, uunnværlig, viktig… See more ناگزیر, لازمی, ضروری… See more істотний, невід'ємний, основи… See more необходимый, обязательный, существенно важный… See more అవసరమైన, తప్పనిసరి లేదా అవసరం… See more جَوْهَري, أَساسي, أساسي… See more অপরিহার্য… See more nezbytný, základy, nezbytnost… See more penting, kebutuhan pokok… See more จำเป็น, องค์ประกอบสำคัญ… See more thiết yếu, yếu tố cần thiết… See more niezbędny, konieczny, zasadniczy… See more 본질적인, 필수품… See more essenziale, elemento indispensabile, elemento essenziale… See more Need a translator?

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