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essential

/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

Translations

essentialadjective

more essential

Comp.

most essential

Super.

/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

essentielSens courant : absolument nécessaire, très important.

Water is essential for all forms of life.

L’eau est essentielle à toutes les formes de vie.

essentielSens médical : qualifie une affection d’origine obscure ou inconnue.

The patient was diagnosed with essential tremor.

Le patient a été diagnostiqué avec un tremblement essentiel.

Additional translations

indispensableMet l’accent sur la nécessité absolue ; emploi fréquent.

fondamentalSens de base, central à la nature de quelque chose.

Synonyms

Antonyms

essentialnoun

essentials

/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

indispensableNom substantivé : chose nécessaire ou élément de base.

This tool is an essential for every mechanic.

Cet outil est un indispensable pour chaque mécanicien.

Synonyms

Definitions

essentialadjective

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Water is essential for all forms of life.

Fundamental or central to the nature of something.

Understanding the essential principles of physics is crucial for engineers.

(Medicine) (of a disease) arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause; idiopathic.

The patient was diagnosed with essential tremor.

essentialnoun

A basic, indispensable, or necessary element or thing.

Water is an essential for all forms of life.