noun
1.A property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is.
‘Locke’s scepticism about our ability to penetrate to the real essences of things’
‘Whereas the immediate explanation of the actuality of Aristotle’s substances lay in what they were essentially, that was not the case with Avicenna’s essences, for their status was that of the merely possible.’
2.An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter and used for flavouring or scent.
‘vanilla essence’
‘Cream butter and vanilla essence in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.’
3.The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.
‘conflict is the essence of drama’
‘They were also worried that broadcasting the music through microphones would destroy the beauty and essence of the music.’
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