съ́щина — meaning in English

English meaning

• core noun The central or most essential part of something.
• essence noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
• gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.

Senses

съ́щина is used for these senses in English:

• essence (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
• gist (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

core — full definition

1. noun The central or most essential part of something.
2. noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
3. adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
4. verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.

essence — full definition

1. noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
2. noun A concentrated liquid extracted from a plant, used for flavoring or fragrance.

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