essential

  • 11essential... — essential...,   Schreibvariante für essenzial …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 12essential — (adj.) mid 14c., that is such by its essence, from L.L. essentialis, from essentia (see ESSENCE (Cf. essence)). Meaning pertaining to essence is from late 14c., that of constituting the essence of something is from 1540s; that of necessary is… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 13essential — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fundamental; central. 2) absolutely necessary. ► NOUN (essentials) 1) the fundamental elements. 2) things that are absolutely necessary. DERIVATIVES essentially a …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14essential — es|sen|tial1 [ ı senʃl ] adjective *** 1. ) completely necessary: In a large organization, good internal communication is essential. essential for: Light is absolutely essential for the healthy development of plants. essential to: He had acquired …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15essential — I UK [ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l] / US adjective *** 1) completely necessary In a large organization, good internal communication is essential. essential for: Light is absolutely essential for the healthy development of plants. essential to: He had acquired the… …

    English dictionary

  • 16essential — 01. It is [essential] that you increase your vocabulary if you want to improve your English. 02. Parents of elementary school children sometimes seem to forget that playing with friends is an [essential] part of the social development of a child …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17essential — es|sen|tial1 W2S2 [ıˈsenʃəl] adj 1.) extremely important and necessary essential for/to ▪ A good diet is essential for everyone. it is essential (that) ▪ It is essential that our pilots are given the best possible training. it is essential to do… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18essential — adj. 1) essential for; to 2) essential to + inf. (it is essential to work hard) 3) essential that + clause; subj. (it is essential that all be present) * * * [ɪ senʃ(ə)l] to subj. (it is essential that all be present) essential for essential that …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 19essential — 1 /I senSFl/ adjective 1 extremely important and necessary in order to do something correctly or successfully: If you re going walking in the mountains, strong boots are essential. (+ for/to): Good food and plenty of exercise are essential for a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20essential — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ▪ It is becoming almost essential for students to have a second language. ▪ remain ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary