essential

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/ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ · es-sen-tial

absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

absolutely necessary; extremely important.

بالکل ضروری؛ انتہائی اہم۔

اہم

ahem

Formal: لازمی

Synonyms

necessarycrucialvitalضروریاہملازمی

Antonyms

unnecessaryoptionalsuperfluousغیر ضروریاختیاریفاضل

Common Collocations

  • essential part
  • essential skills
  • essential needs

Example Sentences

Water is essential for life.

پانی زندگی کےلئے اہم ہے۔

Paani zindagi ke liye ahem hai.

He has essential skills for the job.

اس کے پاس اس کام کےلئے ضروری مہارتیں ہیں۔

Us ke paas is kaam ke liye zaroori maharaat hain.

Essential nutrients are vital for growth.

اہم غذائی اجزاء بڑھنے کےلئے لازمی ہیں۔

Ahem ghizai ajza barhne ke liye lazmi hain.

Easily Confused With

essentially:Essentially is an adverb, while essential is an adjective.

Word Family

essence
nounجوہر
essentiality
nounاہمیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'ess' as in 'essence' meaning the core, and 'ential' as essential.

Imagine a heart symbolizing something that is essential to life.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی کی راہوں میں، ہے یہ بات اہم، آگے بڑھو، کبھی نہ ہو نا امید۔

Zindagi ki raahon mein, hai yeh baat ahem, Aage barho, kabhi na ho na umeed.

On the paths of life, this fact is essential, Move forward, never lose hope.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ضرورت ایجاد کی ماں ہے۔

Zaroorat ijad ki maa hai.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "essentia" — being, essence

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin term 'essentia', which relates to the essence or fundamental nature of something.