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Meanings of essential in English

Portuguese
necessidade
Catalan
requeriment
Spanish
requisito

Anything indispensable.

        necessidade
        Portuguese
        essencial
        Spanish
        esencial

        Of the greatest importance.

            Related terms
            essencial
            Portuguese
            substancial
            Catalan
            essencial
            Spanish
            esencial

            Defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established.

                substancial

                Needed for a purpose or a reason.

                    Usage of essential in English
                    1
                    It was, therefore, essential that the results remained uniform, year on year.
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    Literacy is an important determinant of health literacy, essential for good health.
                    The Irish Times
                    3
                    Health Minister Mark Drakeford said it was essential suicide risk was reduced.
                    BBC
                    4
                    Mr Peters said the attack would not change New Zealand's essential nature.
                    Radio NZ
                    5
                    Understand the current financial position: The ability to respond quickly is essential.
                    Independent.ie
                    6
                    Such programmes divert public money from essential investment in health and education.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    Discuss money management: Budgeting is an essential part of good credit management.
                    Ebony
                    8
                    However, numerous non-model plants are essential as food, feed, or energy resource.
                    Pubmed
                    9
                    He said: Decarbonising electricity and transport and increasing energy efficiency are essential.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    The State television service obviously considers violence to be essential Christmas viewing.
                    The Irish Times
                    11
                    It said the massacre was essential for China's future order and prosperity.
                    The Guardian
                    12
                    Conclusion: An important proportion of non HCV-related type II MC remains essential.
                    Pubmed
                    13
                    Citizens were told to work from home unless they were essential workers.
                    The Irish Times
                    14
                    Public transport will be only available for people working on essential services.
                    Radio NZ
                    15
                    The raucousness of American politics was a sign of its essential health.
                    The Guardian
                    16
                    Furthermore, the cultivation of asparagus takes time: careful hand harvesting is essential.
                    The Irish Times
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                    Common
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                    Common
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