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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/, [əˈsɛn.tʃəl] Audio: en-us-essential.ogg [US] Forms: more essential [comparative], most essential [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin essentiālis, from Latin essentia (“being, essence”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁es-}}, {{bor|en|LL.|essentiālis}} Late Latin essentiālis, {{der|en|la|essentia||being, essence}} Latin essentia (“being, essence”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} essential (comparative more essential, superlative most essential)
  1. Necessary. Synonyms: indispensable, requisite Translations (necessary): labüd (Azerbaijani), zəruri (Azerbaijani), vacib (Azerbaijani), неабхо́дны (njeabxódny) (Belarusian), প্রয়োজন (proẏōjon) (Bengali), ফরজ (phoroj) (Bengali), দরকার (dorkar) (Bengali), необходи́м (neobhodím) (Bulgarian), essencial (Catalan), 必要 (bìyào) (Chinese Mandarin), 不可缺的 (bùkě quē de) (Chinese Mandarin), 必備 (Chinese Mandarin), 必备 (bìbèi) (Chinese Mandarin), nepostradatelný [masculine] (Czech), esenciální (Czech), nezbytný [masculine] (Czech), nevyhnutelný [masculine] (Czech), essentieel (Dutch), onontbeerlijk (Dutch), wezenlijk (Dutch), noodzakelijk (Dutch), nodig (Dutch), onmisbaar (Dutch), vajalik (Estonian), olennainen (Finnish), tärkeä (Finnish), tarpeellinen (Finnish), აუცილებელი (aucilebeli) (Georgian), არსებითი (arsebiti) (Georgian), essenziell (German), notwendig (German), unverzichtbar (German), esensial (Indonesian), riachtanach (Irish), necessario (Italian), indispensabile (Italian), 不可欠な (fukaketsu na) (alt: ふかけつな) (Japanese), 필수적인 (pilsujeogin) (Korean), essenzjali (Maltese), essensiell (Norwegian Bokmål), essensiell (Norwegian Nynorsk), niezbędny [masculine] (Polish), essencial (Portuguese), necesar [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), необходи́мый (neobxodímyj) (Russian), deatamach (Scottish Gaelic), riatanach (Scottish Gaelic), nutný (Slovak), bistven (Slovene), nujen (Slovene), esencial (Spanish), nödvändig (Swedish), அவசியமான (avaciyamāṉa) (Tamil), необхі́дний (neobxídnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-XEENirgM Disambiguation of 'necessary': 67 6 17 5 0 3 1 1
  2. Very important; of high importance. Synonyms: crucial, important Translations (of high importance): vacib (Azerbaijani), əhəmiyyətli (Azerbaijani), ва́жны (vážny) (Belarusian), істо́тны (istótny) (Belarusian), অতি জরুরি (Belarusian), ва́жен (vážen) (Bulgarian), съще́ствен (sǎštéstven) (Bulgarian), essencial (Catalan), 要素 (yàosù) (Chinese Mandarin), 切要 (qièyào) (Chinese Mandarin), zásadní (Czech), esenciální (Czech), nejpodstatnější (Czech), nejdůležitější (Czech), hlavní (Czech), essentieel (Dutch), onontbeerlijk (Dutch), wezenlijk (Dutch), belangrijk (Dutch), oluline (Estonian), olennainen (Finnish), välttämätön (Finnish), elintärkeä (Finnish), oleellinen (Finnish), indispensable (French), აუცილებელი (aucilebeli) (Georgian), არსებითი (arsebiti) (Georgian), wesentlich (German), unentbehrlich (German), unverzichtbar (German), esencala (Ido), esensial (Indonesian), essenziale (Italian), fondamentale (Italian), 肝要 (kan'yō) (alt: かんよう) (Japanese), essenzjali (Maltese), waiwai (Maori), zasadniczy [masculine] (Polish), essencial (Portuguese), esențial (Romanian), important (Romanian), ва́жный (vážnyj) (Russian), суще́ственный (suščéstvennyj) (Russian), deatamach (Scottish Gaelic), riatanach (Scottish Gaelic), kľúčový (Slovak), bistven (Slovene), essentiell (Swedish), இன்றியமையாத (iṉṟiyamaiyāta) (Tamil), важли́вий (važlývyj) (Ukrainian), істо́тний (istótnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-p22qGfsa Disambiguation of 'of high importance': 3 90 1 1 1 3 1 0
  3. (biology) Necessary for survival but not synthesized by the organism, thus needing to be ingested. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (needing to be ingested): essentiel (Danish), esensial (Indonesian), esenciálny (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-z6N1Y04H Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'needing to be ingested': 9 0 33 14 3 26 13 2
  4. Being in the basic form; showing its essence. Synonyms: intrinsic, bare-bones Translations (in basic form): মৌলিক (mōulik) (Bengali), осно́вен (osnóven) (Bulgarian), essencial (Catalan), 精華的 (Chinese Mandarin), 精华的 (jīnghuá de) (Chinese Mandarin), essentieel (Dutch), wezenlijk (Dutch), echt (Dutch), werkelijk (Dutch), perusluonteinen (Finnish), normaali (Finnish), essentiel (French), fondamental (French), esensial (Indonesian), essenziale (Italian), sobrio (Italian), 肝心な (kanjin na) (alt: かんじんな) (Japanese), essenzjali (Maltese), podstawowy (Polish), essencial (Portuguese), fundamental (Portuguese), de bază (Romanian), fundamental (Romanian), основно́й (osnovnój) (Russian), ба́зовый (bázovyj) (Russian), фундамента́льный (fundamentálʹnyj) (Russian), основни́й (osnovnýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-tPTw8QJO Disambiguation of 'in basic form': 6 0 3 63 1 18 8 1
  5. Really existing; existent. Synonyms: existent
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-psTzGdk1
  6. (geometry) Such that each complementary region is irreducible, the boundary of each complementary region is incompressible by disks and monogons in the complementary region, and no leaf is a sphere or a torus bounding a solid torus in the manifold. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-lbRGERHL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 0 6 19 1 32 15 1 8 8 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  7. (medicine) Idiopathic. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-lPaDrUWr Topics: medicine, sciences
  8. Having the nature of essence; not physical.
    Sense id: en-essential-en-adj-~BzQnWPI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: essentiall [obsolete]

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/, [əˈsɛn.tʃəl] Audio: en-us-essential.ogg [US] Forms: essentials [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin essentiālis, from Latin essentia (“being, essence”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁es-}}, {{bor|en|LL.|essentiālis}} Late Latin essentiālis, {{der|en|la|essentia||being, essence}} Latin essentia (“being, essence”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} essential (plural essentials)
  1. A necessary ingredient. Synonyms: must-have Translations (necessary ingredient): 必要的 (bìyào de) (Chinese Mandarin), nezbytnost [feminine] (Czech), tarpeellinen ainesosa (Finnish), ουσιαστικός (ousiastikós) [masculine] (Greek), ουσιώδης (ousiódis) [masculine] (Greek), esencia (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-essential-en-noun-AOqJ9HMn Disambiguation of 'necessary ingredient': 83 17
  2. A fundamental ingredient. Translations (fundamental ingredient): 基本的 (jīběn de) (Chinese Mandarin), podstata [feminine] (Czech), jádro [neuter] (Czech), esence [feminine] (Czech), essentiële [neuter] (Dutch), olennainen ainesosa (Finnish), ουσιαστικός (ousiastikós) [masculine] (Greek), ουσιώδης (ousiódis) [masculine] (Greek), στοιχειώδης (stoicheiódis) [masculine] (Greek), esencia (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-essential-en-noun-U0pm3S6x Disambiguation of 'fundamental ingredient': 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: essentiall [obsolete] Related terms: essentials, essence

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          "sense": "necessary",
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          "sense": "necessary",
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          "roman": "neobxodímyj",
          "sense": "necessary",
          "word": "необходи́мый"
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          "sense": "necessary",
          "word": "deatamach"
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          "_dis1": "3 90 1 1 1 3 1 0",
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        {
          "_dis1": "6 0 3 63 1 18 8 1",
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    {
      "word": "essential fatty acid"
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      "word": "essential salt"
    },
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      "word": "essential supremum"
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      "word": "essential thrombocythemia"
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      "code": "az",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "labüd"
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      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "necessary",
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      "code": "az",
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      "sense": "necessary",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "неабхо́дны"
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      "roman": "proẏōjon",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "প্রয়োজন"
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      "code": "bn",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "ফরজ"
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      "roman": "dorkar",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "দরকার"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "необходи́м"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "bìyào",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "必要"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bùkě quē de",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "不可缺的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "必備"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bìbèi",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "必备"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "nepostradatelný"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "esenciální"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "nezbytný"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "essentieel"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "onontbeerlijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "wezenlijk"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "noodzakelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "nodig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "onmisbaar"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "vajalik"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "olennainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "tärkeä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "tarpeellinen"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "aucilebeli",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "აუცილებელი"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
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      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "არსებითი"
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      "code": "de",
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    {
      "code": "de",
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      "word": "notwendig"
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    {
      "code": "de",
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      "word": "unverzichtbar"
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    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
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      "word": "riachtanach"
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "necessario"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "indispensabile"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ふかけつな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "fukaketsu na",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "不可欠な"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "pilsujeogin",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "필수적인"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "essenzjali"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "essensiell"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "essensiell"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "niezbędny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "essencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "necesar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neobxodímyj",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "необходи́мый"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "deatamach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "riatanach"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "nutný"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "bistven"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "nujen"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "esencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "nödvändig"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "avaciyamāṉa",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "அவசியமான"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "neobxídnyj",
      "sense": "necessary",
      "word": "необхі́дний"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "vacib"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "əhəmiyyətli"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "vážny",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "ва́жны"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "istótny",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "істо́тны"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "অতি জরুরি"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vážen",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "ва́жен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎštéstven",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "съще́ствен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "essencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yàosù",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "要素"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "qièyào",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "切要"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "zásadní"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "esenciální"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "nejpodstatnější"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "nejdůležitější"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "hlavní"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "essentieel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "onontbeerlijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "wezenlijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "belangrijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "oluline"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "olennainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "välttämätön"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "elintärkeä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "oleellinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "indispensable"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "aucilebeli",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "აუცილებელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "arsebiti",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "არსებითი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "wesentlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "unentbehrlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "unverzichtbar"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "esencala"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "esensial"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "essenziale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "fondamentale"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かんよう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kan'yō",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "肝要"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "essenzjali"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "waiwai"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "zasadniczy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "essencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "esențial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "important"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vážnyj",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "ва́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "suščéstvennyj",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "суще́ственный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "deatamach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "riatanach"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "kľúčový"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "bistven"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "essentiell"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "iṉṟiyamaiyāta",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "இன்றியமையாத"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "važlývyj",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "важли́вий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "istótnyj",
      "sense": "of high importance",
      "word": "істо́тний"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "needing to be ingested",
      "word": "essentiel"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "needing to be ingested",
      "word": "esensial"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "needing to be ingested",
      "word": "esenciálny"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "mōulik",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "মৌলিক"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "osnóven",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "осно́вен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "essencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "精華的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jīnghuá de",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "精华的"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "essentieel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "wezenlijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "echt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "werkelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "perusluonteinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "normaali"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "essentiel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "fondamental"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "esensial"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "essenziale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "sobrio"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かんじんな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kanjin na",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "肝心な"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "essenzjali"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "podstawowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "essencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "fundamental"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "de bază"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "fundamental"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osnovnój",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "основно́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bázovyj",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "ба́зовый"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "fundamentálʹnyj",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "фундамента́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "osnovnýj",
      "sense": "in basic form",
      "word": "основни́й"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bìyào de",
      "sense": "necessary ingredient",
      "word": "必要的"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "roman": "ousiastikós",
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "ousiódis",
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      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "necessary ingredient",
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      "sense": "fundamental ingredient",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "fundamental ingredient",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "fundamental ingredient",
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      "word": "essentiële"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "stoicheiódis",
      "sense": "fundamental ingredient",
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      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "fundamental ingredient",
      "word": "esencia"
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If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.