Definition of essence

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Essence (n.) The constituent quality or qualities which belong to any object, or class of objects, or on which they depend for being what they are (distinguished as real essence); the real being, divested of all logical accidents; that quality which constitutes or marks the true nature of anything; distinctive character; hence, virtue or quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts..

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Cream :: Cream (n.) The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as, the cream of a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or pictures..
Essential :: Essential (a.) Containing the essence or characteristic portion of a substance, as of a plant; highly rectified; pure; hence, unmixed; as, an essential oil..
Gravamen :: Gravamen (a.) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier..
Essence :: Essence (n.) The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence..
Quiddity :: Quiddity (n.) The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it?.
Consubstantial :: Consubstantial (a.) Of the same kind or nature; having the same substance or essence; coessential.
Core :: Core (n.) The most important part of a thing; the essence; as, the core of a subject..
Quintessential :: Quintessential (a.) Of the nature of a quintessence; purest.
Unessential :: Unessential (n.) Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion..
Essential :: Essential (a.) Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an object, or class of objects, what it is..
Alcohol :: Alcohol (n.) The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
Souffle :: Souffle (n.) A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence..
Unessential :: Unessential (a.) Void of essence, or real being..
Virtual :: Virtual (a.) Being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual presence of a man in his agent or substitute..
Marrow :: Marrow (n.) The essence; the best part.
Coumarin :: Coumarin (n.) The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consisting essentially of coumarin proper, which is a white crystalline substance, C9H6O2, of vanilla-like odor, regarded as an anhydride of coumaric acid, and used in flavoring. Coumarin in also made artificially..
Stuff :: Stuff (v. t.) The fundamental material of which anything is made up; elemental part; essence.
Tautoousious :: Tautoousious (a.) Having the same essence; being identically of the same nature.
Entity :: Entity (n.) A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence..
Materially :: Materially (adv.) In its essence; substantially.
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