Essential idea

Synonyms for "essential idea" (22 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (5)

Adjective(3 words)

central argumentcentral conceptcore idea

Noun(2 words)

central aspectcore biology concept

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)

core linguistics conceptcrucialfoundational pedagogical conceptfundamental gist inborn

Related words (11)

Adjective(11 words)

indispensable inherent innate intrinsicmain claimmain pointnecessaryscientific conceptssummary thesis vital

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries

argument attribute claim concept idea importance summary

More specific

16 entries

brief takeawaycentral claimcentral propertyclaimcore attributecrucial factordefining featureessential takeawayfundamental componentinherent traitkey pointmain pointone sentence summarythesis statementtopic sentencevital element

Collocations

11 entries

central essential ideaclear essential ideaconcise essential ideacore essential ideaessential conceptessential elementessential questionessential readingessential skillfoundational essential ideamain essential idea

Inflections

3 entries

essential ideasmore essentialmost essential

Derivations

9 entries

essentiality essentialization essentialize essentialized essentializing essentially essentialnessmore essentialmost essential

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