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essential (EN)
bijvoeglijk naamwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “essential”

basisvorm essential (more/most)
  1. essentieel
    Drinking clean water is essential for good health.
  2. wezenlijk
    Freedom of speech is an essential principle of democracy.
  3. etherisch
    The essential oil from the lavender plant gives the soap its calming scent.
  4. essentieel (moet uit de voeding worden verkregen)
    Certain amino acids are essential because our bodies cannot produce them.
  5. Essentieel (geneeskunde, voorkomend zonder bekende oorzaak)
    The patient was diagnosed with essential tremor, which has no clear underlying cause.

zelfstandig naamwoord “essential”

enkelvoud essential, meervoud essentials
  1. noodzaak
    Food and shelter are essentials for survival.
  2. basisbestanddeel
    The course teaches the essentials of computer programming.