essential

Definition

Necessary.

Etymology

From Late Latin essentiālis, from Latin essentia (“being, essence”).

Example Sentences

• "There’s canker at the root, your seed Denies the blessing of the sun, The light essential to your need. Your hopes are murdered and undone."
• "Thus, research-based resources with the potential to assist teachers prepare secondary students for tertiary education are essential."
• "In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax. […]"