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essentiality

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[uh-sen-shee-al-i-tee] / əˌsɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

essentialities plural
  1. the quality of being essential; essential character.

  2. an essential feature, element, or point.


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Etymology

Origin of essentiality

First recorded in 1610–20; essential + -ity

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The scientists were particularly surprised to find that the guide RNA itself is not the primary factor in determining CRISPRi depletion in essentiality screens.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2024

"So unless you can prove Horizon's essentiality in your prosecution, then you are unlikely to get your conviction overturned," he added.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2023

In that brimmed another truth Rich Beem has carried through the 20 years that followed the one day: the essentiality of humor.

From Washington Post May 19, 2022

Critics say the essentiality test gives courts broad authority over theological matters where they have little expertise and where clergy would be more appropriate arbiters of faith.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2022

The sin or the defect cannot be unmixed; its very originality, its essentiality, must line it, though it be the blackest of clouds, with some silver.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.

All differences originate from conditions and exist not in essentialities.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

Oh! there are emphasized essentialities that are not embraced among the commodities of the market, and in order to the realization of which money possesses no purchasing power.

From The Jericho Road by Adkins, W. Bion

But better far, in all the essentialities of it, there had not been hitherto, nor was henceforth, the least flaw.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 09 by Carlyle, Thomas

The attributes of God are laws, his modes of action are the essentialities of his being, the same in all the worlds of boundless extension and all the ages of endless duration.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

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