Definitions
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
Word origin
From Late Latin essentiālis, from Latin essentia (“being, essence”).
Used in a sentence
“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. […]”
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