essencial — meaning in English
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English meaning
- essential adj Absolutely necessary; unable to be done without.
- gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
- imperative adj Extremely important; essential.
- obligate verb To force or require someone to do something because of a duty, law or moral rule.
- substantive adj Forming the essential or basic part of something.
Senses
essencial is used for these senses in English:
- built-in Being an essential and permanent part of something.
- essential Being in the basic form; showing its essence.
- 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.
- imperative Essential; crucial; extremely important.
- must-have An item that one must own, or a feature that is essential to a service, etc.
- obligate Indispensable; essential; necessary; obligatory; mandatory; unavoidably invoked.
- substantive Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
essential — full definition
- adj Absolutely necessary; unable to be done without.
- noun A basic item or ingredient that is necessary.
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