Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - essential
Essential
essential
adj. & n. --adj. 1 absolutely necessary; indispensable. 2 fundamental, basic. 3 of or constituting the essence of a person or thing. 4 (of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic. --n. (esp. in pl.) a basic or indispensable element or thing. Phrases and idioms essential element any of various elements required by living organisms for normal growth. essential oil a volatile oil derived from a plant etc. with its characteristic odour. Derivatives essentiality n. essentially adv. essentialness n. Etymology: ME f. LL essentialis (as ESSENCE)
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I. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or constituting essence ; inherent, 2. of the utmost importance ; basic, indispensable, necessary , being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet , idiopathic , ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 15th century something basic , something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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