WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
es•sen•ti•al•i•ty
(ə sen′shē al′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.
- the quality of being essential;
essential character. - an essential feature, element, or point.
- essential + -ity 1610–20
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