су́щность — meaning in English

English meaning

• content adj Satisfied and at ease; not wanting more than what one has.
• core noun The central or most essential part of something.
• entity noun Something that exists as a distinct, separate thing, often an organization rather than a physical object.
• 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.
• inwardness noun The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
• kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
• kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
• nature noun The physical world and everything in it — plants, animals, landscapes, and natural forces — as distinct from human-made things.
• quiddity noun The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
• substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.

Senses

су́щность is used for these senses in English:

• content Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc.
• essence The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
• 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.
• inwardness The internal or true state; the essential nature.
• kernel The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
• kind (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
• nature The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.

content — full definition

1. adj Satisfied and at ease; not wanting more than what one has.
2. noun The subject matter or information contained in something written, spoken, or recorded — especially, today, material published online.
3. noun The amount of a particular substance contained within something.
4. verb To make someone satisfied or at ease.

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.

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