essential

Letters that make essential

s, a, e, l, n, t, i are letters that make 'essential'

Words within essential

ti, NT, sen, en, SE, SSE, SS, sent, Essen, AL, IA, TIA, Al, Es, Se, Ti are words within 'essential'


6 possible definitions for 'essential'

Essential as "anything indispensable"

Under this definition, essential is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

necessity, requisite, necessary, requirement have the same meaning as 'essential'

Antonyms

inessential, nonessential have the opposite meaning of 'essential'

essential as a type

'essential' can be a type of thing.

Types of essential

desideratum, must, need, want are types of 'essential'.

Derivatives of essential

necessary, indispensable, needy, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken, ask, call for, necessitate, want, require, need, postulate, involve, take, demand, required, requisite, impoverished, destitute, essential, needful, needed are derivatives of 'essential'.

Example of essential used within this context

"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"


Essential as "being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc"

Under this definition, essential is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of essential

essentiality, essentialness, essence are derivatives of 'essential'.

Pertain to essential

essence pertains to 'essential'.

Example of essential used within this context

"essential oil"


Essential as "absolutely necessary, vitally necessary"

Under this definition, essential is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

indispensable has the same meaning as essential

Derivatives of essential

necessity, requisite, essentiality, essentialness, vitalness, indispensability, indispensableness, essential, necessary, requirement are derivatives of 'essential'.

Similar to essential

necessary is similar to essential.

Example of essential used within this context

"essential tools and materials", "funds essential to the completion of the project", "an indispensable worker"


Essential as "of the greatest importance"

Under this definition, essential is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crucial, all-important(a), of the essence(p), all important(p) have the same meaning as 'essential'

Derivatives of essential

core, essence, heart and soul, substance, heart, centre, inwardness, sum, marrow, essentiality, essentialness, criticality, center, kernel, gist, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty, criticalness, cruciality are derivatives of 'essential'.

Similar to essential

important, of import are similar to 'essential'.


Essential as "basic and fundamental"

Under this definition, essential is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inessential, unessential have the opposite meaning of 'essential'

Attributes of essential

essentiality, essentialness are attributes of 'essential'.

Derivatives of essential

essentiality, essentialness are derivatives of 'essential'.

Similar to essential

basal, substantial, constitutive(a), biogenic, vital, primary, constituent(a), constitutional, organic, must(a), no-frills(a), staple, substantive, virtual(a), life-sustaining are similar to 'essential'.

Example of essential used within this context

"the essential feature"


Essential as "defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established"

Under this definition, essential is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

substantive has the same meaning as essential

Antonyms

adjective, procedural have the opposite meaning of 'essential'

essential as a category

'essential' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of essential

essentiality, essentialness are derivatives of 'essential'.



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