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essentiality

American  
[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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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of essentiality

First recorded in 1610–20; essential + -ity

Example Sentences

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Subplots like this have granted “The Pitt” a kind of cultural essentiality.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

"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

This "thought experiment" enabled them to calculate the "keystoneness" or the relative essentiality of each species in each community.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 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

In reference to the first of these questions, it must be admitted that the substantive essentiality of the malarial poison remains as yet undemonstrated.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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