essence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
Types & categories
- cognitive content hypernym
- bare bones hyponym
- hypostasis hyponym
- haecceity hyponym
- quintessence hyponym
- stuff hyponym
Related & opposite
- summate derivation
- pithy derivation
- all-importanta derivation
- cardinal derivation
- meaty derivation
Sense 2 noun
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
Types & categories
- substance hypernym
Related & opposite
- essential derivation
Sense 3 noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Types & categories
- meaning hypernym
Sense 4 noun
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Types & categories
- toiletry hypernym
- cologne water hyponym
- patchouli hyponym
- perfumery hyponym
- potpourri hyponym
- rose water hyponym
- toilet water hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | summate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pithy |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | all-importanta |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cardinal |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | meaty |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cognitive content |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bare bones |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypostasis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | haecceity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | quintessence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stuff |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | essential |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | substance |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | meaning |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | perfume |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | perfume |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | toiletry |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | cologne water |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | patchouli |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | perfumery |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | potpourri |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | rose water |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | toilet water |