essential - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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absolutely necessary; extremely important

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it is essential to keep up-to-date records

fibre is an essential ingredient of our diet

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(adjective)

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(of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic

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essential hypertension

(noun)

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a thing that is absolutely necessary

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we only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment

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