domingo, 2 de dezembro de 2012

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essential   Audio Pronunciation   /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/   adjective
(essencial)
 
comparative and superlative formsmore essential; most essential
 
MEANING
 
1 extremely important and necessary • As a fighter pilot, he knows that good vision is essential. • Reservations are essential[=necessary, needed] if you plan to eat there on a Saturday. — often followed by to or for • The river is essential to the region’s economy. • Food is essential [=necessaryfor life. — often followed by to + verb • It is essential to use the proper technique. • It's essential to arrive on time. — often followed by that • It'sessential that we arrive on time.

2 : very basic fundamental • Free speech is an essential right of citizenship. • The essential problem with this plan is that it will cost too much. • There's no essential difference between the two products.
 
 essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ adverb [more essentially; most essentially• All action movies have essentially [=basically, fundamentally] the same plot.• What he says is essentially true.
 
— essentialness /ɪˈsɛnʃəlnəs/ noun [noncount]
 
Learn about essential as a noun.

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