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essentiality

essentiality noun: the condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being.

Noun

essentiality (countable and uncountable, plural essentialities)

  1. The condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being
  2. An essential thing.

Forms of essentiality

pluralessentialities

Origin of essentiality

From essential + -ity.

Words formed from essentiality

Questions about essentiality

What does essentiality mean?
Essentiality means the condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being.
What part of speech is essentiality?
Essentiality is a noun.
What is the plural of essentiality?
The plural of essentiality is essentialities.

Words near essentiality in the dictionary

  1. essentialist
  2. essentialistic
  3. essentialistically
  4. essentialists
  5. essentialities
  6. essentiality
  7. essentialization
  8. essentializations
  9. essentialize
  10. essentialized
  11. essentializer

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