Essential

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

Synonyms for "essential" (466 found)

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Noun(30 words)

necessary necessity requirementaccounting materialitybasebase the database wordbaselinebasic cognitive skillbasic needs assessmentbottombuilding blockbuilt-in cardincardinal numbercardinal termcenter centralcentral aspectcentral focus

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central hubcentral principlecomponentcomputing infrastructureconstitutional-rule corecore competencycore coursecore curriculumcore historical concept

ab ovoaustere axiom barebare necessitiesbasal basic basilar bedrockbench markbornbrass tackscall forcalled forcapital cardinalcardinal pointcenter central chaste

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chiefchief thingclimax condition congenital connate constituent constitutional constitutive core

Adjective(32 words)

all importantall-important barerbase assumptionbase unitsbase-ten lessonbasic biology conceptbasic designbasic educationbasic english grammarbasic lab equipmentbasic levelbasic life formbasic materialsbasic math factsbasic needsbasic nourishmentbasic operationbasic principlebasic scientific concept

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basic skillbasic teaching conceptbig ideabiggestcardinal descriptorcentral ecological rolecentral issueconnaturalconstant companioncore componentcore curriculum areacore learning importance

Adjective(1 words)

bare-bones

Verb(1 words)

behooving

Strong matches (139)

Noun(24 words)

core life science conceptcore materialcore pointcore samplecore school subjectscore subjectcrucial decisiondefining wordelementary science courseemergency resupplyessencefoundational conceptfundamental forcegrounding rodimperative formimportance standardimportant indispensable inherent innate

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inner formintegralintegral calculusintrinsic

Adjective(56 words)

core modulecriticalcritical art fieldcritical care equipmentcritical descriptorcritical interpretationcritical reviewcrucialcrucial evidencecrucial factorcrucial momentcrucial turning pointdefinitional propertyeducational importanceelemental featureselementary studentfoundational academic subjectfoundational anatomy conceptfoundational chemistryfoundational logic

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foundational pedagogical conceptfoundational skillfoundational skillsfoundational taskfoundational theoriesfoundational theoryfounding belieffundamental biology conceptfundamental chemical sciencefundamental constantfundamental ecological principlesfundamental interactionfundamental particlefundamental physical lawfundamental physics conceptsgeneral chemistry foundationgerman grundgreat progresshigh priorityimportant matterimportant personal traitinalienable indispensableinherent attributeinherent limitinnate behaviorinstrumentalinstrumental duetinstrumental musical pieceinstrumental roleinstrumental soloinstrumental techniquesintegral governorintrinsic qualityintrinsic traitinvaluable

cornerstone crisis criticalcritical pointcrux deep-seated demanddemand fordesideration desideratum effective element elemental elementary elixir essenceessential factsessential matteressentials fatal

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first flower focal focus foremost functional fundamental gist gravamengreat pointgut hearthigh pointhomely homespun homogeneous hypostasis imperative importantimportant thinginborn inbred indicated indispensable indivisible indwelling ingrained innate innerinner essenceintegral intimate intrinsic irreducible irreductible irreplaceable issue

Verb(2 words)

defining attributedistilled

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kernel key keystone landmark leadinglife-and-deathlife-or-deathliteral mainmain pointmain thingmarrow materialmaterial pointmeat mere milestone minimal monolithic must

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must itemname of the gamenecessaries necessary necessities necessitous necessity needneed forneeded needfulnitty grittynub nucleusnuts and boltsobligatory occasionof a pieceof the essenceof vital importanceorganic original paramountpart and parcelpith pivot pivotal plain point postulate preparatory prerequirement prerequisite primal primary prime primitive principal principle purepure and simplequid quiddity quintessence quintessential radical realreal issuerequired requirement requisite requisition right-hand rooted rudiment rudimentarysalient pointsap severesimon puresimon-pure simplesine qua nonsingle soul spare spirit staple stark stipulation stuff substance substantial substantivesubstantive pointthe bottom linethe datathe detailsthe dopethe factsthe informationthe necessarythe needfulthe nitty-grittythe particularsthe picturethe pointthe scoopthe scorethe specificsthe whole storyturning pointultimate unadorned uncluttered underlying undifferenced undifferentiated unforgoable uniform virtual vital want wanted

Noun(47 words)

keykey cluekey featurekey framekey pointkeystone effectkeywordlife sustaining processlifesavingliterary criticismload bearing beammain ideamainstaymaintenance schedulemandatorymaterial resourcesmateriality standardmore foundationalmost basic quantitymost essential data

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most importantmost intrinsicmost requiredmost significantmusical instrumentnecessary conditionnecessary conditionsobbligato obligato operativespcr basicsprerequisiteprime odd numberprimespriority concernsquality termrequiredrequired-reading schedulerequisiterestrictive modifiersample of substancesignificantsimple explanationstrictly necessarysubstance characteristictipping-point factorturning-point change metric

Adjective(58 words)

key argumentkey determinantkey factkey learning conceptkey scenelife-sustainingmain subjectsmain systemmain thememandated textmandatory assignmentmandatory community servicematerial breachmetaphysical definitionminimal materialsminimum elementminimum reading abilitynorwegian grunnnuclearobligatory provision

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obligatory requirementof the essencepithiest pivotalpivotal changepivotal featurepivotal turning pointpivotal turning-pointprerequisite courseprimary indexprimary languagesprimary purposeprimary subjectradical dataradical idearelevant educational topicrequired courserequired readingrequired servicerestrictivesignificant aspectsimple vocabularysolid coresubstantivesubstantive feedbackswedish grunduncovered skin areaunderlying biologyunderlying mechanismurgenturgent issueurgent needurgent requestvalued rolevital carevital functionvital life processesworthiest

Adverb(1 words)

most important factor

Verb(2 words)

obligatesustaining life

Preposition(1 words)

of prime importance

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7 relation types

More general

12 entries

central ideacharacteristic component concept idea importance item necessary object prerequisite property thing

More specific

12 entries

central ideacore conceptcore strategycrucial indispensableinherent traitintrinsic propertykey conceptkey detailnecessity prerequisite vital

Collocations

9 entries

essential conceptessential elementessential informationessential itemessential nutrientessential partessential questionessential skillthe essentials

Inflections

3 entries

essentialsmore essentialmost essential

Derivations

4 entries

essentiality essentialize essentially essentialness

Antonyms

2 entries

inessential

similar

22 entries

biogenic constituent constitutional constitutive crucial important indispensable intrinsic intrinsical life-sustaining must necessary no-frillsof importorganic primary

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When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word.

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Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.

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Diligence is essential to success in life.

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Patience is essential for a teacher.

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