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essence definition

essence


 
  Grep  of  noun  essence 
  essence 
  quintessence 
 
  Overview  of  noun  essence 
 
  The  noun  essence  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  kernel,  substance,  core,  center,  essence,  gist,  heart,  heart  and  soul,  inwardness,  marrow,  meat,  nub,  pith,  sum,  nitty-gritty  --  (the  choicest  or  most  essential  or  most  vital  part  of  some  idea  or  experience:  "the  gist  of  the  prosecutor's  argument";  "the  heart  and  soul  of  the  Republican  Party";  "the  nub  of  the  story") 
  2.  essence  --  (any  substance  possessing  to  a  high  degree  the  predominant  properties  of  a  plant  or  drug  or  other  natural  product  from  which  it  is  extracted) 
  3.  effect,  essence,  burden,  core,  gist  --  (the  central  meaning  or  theme  of  a  speech  or  literary  work) 
  4.  perfume,  essence  --  (a  toiletry  that  emits  and  diffuses  a  fragrant  odor) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  essence 
  in  essence 
  of  the  essence 
 
  Overview  of  noun  essence 
 
  The  noun  essence  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  kernel,  substance,  core,  center,  essence,  gist,  heart,  heart  and  soul,  inwardness,  marrow,  meat,  nub,  pith,  sum,  nitty-gritty  --  (the  choicest  or  most  essential  or  most  vital  part  of  some  idea  or  experience:  "the  gist  of  the  prosecutor's  argument";  "the  heart  and  soul  of  the  Republican  Party";  "the  nub  of  the  story") 
  2.  essence  --  (any  substance  possessing  to  a  high  degree  the  predominant  properties  of  a  plant  or  drug  or  other  natural  product  from  which  it  is  extracted) 
  3.  effect,  essence,  burden,  core,  gist  --  (the  central  meaning  or  theme  of  a  speech  or  literary  work) 
  4.  perfume,  essence  --  (a  toiletry  that  emits  and  diffuses  a  fragrant  odor) 



essence definition