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essence

/ˈɛsəns/
Meanings
  • noun

    The intrinsic nature or identifying quality of something.

    - "The essence of a good meal is the combination of flavors."
    - "The essence of a good leader is the ability to inspire and motivate."
    - "The essence of a good story is its message."
  • noun

    The most pure and concentrated form of a substance.

    - "The distillation process extracts the essence of the rose."
    - "The essential oil of lavender is used for aromatherapy."
    - "The essence of garlic is released when it is crushed."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɛsəns/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2454017"
Synonyms

aroma , bouquet , quintessence , whatness , crux , gist
Rhymes
Words rhyming with essence
presence , sense , dense , fence , appliance , advice
Variants
List of all variants of essence that leads to same result
essence , essences , in essence , of the essence , pearl essence , pearl essences
Etymology
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From Old French 'essence' meaning 'the state of being', from the Latin 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'scentia' meaning 'knowledge'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'essence' is related to the word 'exist'.

  2. The term 'essence' is often used in perfumery and aromatherapy.

  3. The word 'essence' is derived from the Latin word 'scentia', meaning 'knowledge'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Essentialism: A philosophical belief that there are certain inherent and unchangeable properties that define the nature of a thing or group.

  2. Essential oil: A volatile liquid extracted from plants for their fragrance, flavor, or medicinal properties.

Quotes
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  1. The perennial debate about nature and nurture—which is the more potent shaper of the human "essence"?—is perennially rekindled.

    - Matt Ridley,{it}Time{/it},2 June 2003

  2. In "essence", the positivists were the first sociologists, rejecting both superstition and metaphysics and studying behavior as a natural phenomenon that could be perfected.

    - Stephan Talty,{it}Mulatto America{/it},2003

  3. I had come to Orange Cove on a statewide tour, looking for the "essence" of Latino life in a changing California and a good bowl of the Mexican stew …

    - Joe Rodriguez,{it}San Jose Mercury News{/it},20 May 2003
Culture
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In literature, essence is often used to describe the underlying meaning or theme of a work. In art, it can refer to the purest or most distilled expression of an idea or emotion. In music, it can refer to the most essential or foundational elements of a composition.

How to Memorize "essence"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a distillation process extracting the essence from a substance.
    - Visualize the intrinsic nature or identifying quality of something.
    - Imagine the purest or most concentrated form of a substance.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'essence' with 'purest form'.
    - Associate the word 'essence' with 'intrinsic nature'.
    - Associate the word 'essence' with 'distilled expression'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Essence is the 'E' in 'Essential'.
    - Essence is the 'E' in 'Extraction'.

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