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# essential

«essential» in Mova's school dictionary: **completely necessary; you cannot manage without it** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (essential; more essential, most essential); noun (an essential, essentials)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Something essential is completely necessary; you cannot manage without it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#m1)

2) Essential means the most basic and important part of something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#m2)

3) Essentials are the things you really need, like food, water and warm clothes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#m3)

4) (science) Essential oils are strong-smelling oils taken from plants. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science, pupils learn that water, food, air and shelter are essential for living things. In everyday life and safety, a first-aid kit is essential on a trip. In maths, essential information in a word problem is what you need to solve it. Phrases: «essential for», «it is essential that», «the bare essentials», «essential oils».

### examples

- Water is essential for all living things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x1)
- It is essential to wear a helmet when you cycle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x2)
- Pack only the essentials: a coat, a drink and your lunch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x3)
- Sleep is essential for good health. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x4)
- The essential part of the story is the friendship between the two girls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x5)
- Underline the essential information in the maths problem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x6)
- Lavender essential oil smells lovely. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x7)
- But she was full of mystery about her art, in which a certain pair of magic spectacles did her essential service. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/#x8)

### note

Adverb «essentially» (basically). Trap: «essential» means really needed, stronger than «useful» or «important». As a noun, mostly plural: the essentials. Spelling: -tial, not -cial.

### In the corpora

- [Bailiffs can collect money owed only after a court decision and many warnings, under strict rules, and cannot take essentials.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/8-borrowing-and-debt/20/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «essential» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/essential/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.