ουσία — meaning in English
ousia
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English meaning
- agent noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
- element noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
- gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
- stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
- substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.
Senses
ουσία is used for these senses in English:
- agent An active power or cause or substance; something (e.g. biological, chemical, thermal, etc.) that has the power to produce an effect.
- element One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
- 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.
- stuff The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
agent — full definition
- noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
- noun A person who works, often secretly, for a government or intelligence organization.
- noun A substance or force that produces an effect.
element — full definition
- noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
- noun In chemistry, a substance made of only one type of atom, which cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
- noun A small but noticeable amount of a quality, or a heating part inside an appliance.