noun
- A basic trait or set of traits that define and establish the character of something: being, essence, nature, quintessence, substance, texture. See surface/depth.
essentiality
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
basic importance
Synonym: essentialness
Antonym: inessentiality (meaning #1)
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