essential+being

  • 21essential — es•sen•tial [[t]əˈsɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) absolutely necessary; indispensable 2) pertaining to or constituting the essence of a thing 3) noting or containing an essence of a plant, drug, etc 4) being such by its very nature or in the highest sense;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22essential — /əˈsɛnʃəl / (say uh senshuhl) adjective 1. absolutely necessary; indispensable: discipline is essential in an army. 2. relating to or constituting the essence of a thing. 3. having the nature of an essence of a plant, etc. 4. being such by its… …

  • 23Being There — This article is about the 1979 film. For the 1996 Wilco album, see Being There (album). For the 2005 Tord Gustavsen Trio album, see Being There (Tord Gustavsen album). This article is about the 1979 film. For the philosophy book, see Andy Clark.… …

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  • 24Essential fructosuria — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 5001 ICD10 = ICD10|E|74|1|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|271.2 ICDO = OMIM = 229800 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Essential fructosuria, also known as hepatic fructokinase… …

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  • 25Essential salt — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26being — /bee ing/, n. 1. the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence). 2. conscious, mortal existence; life: Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night. 3. substance or nature: of such a being as to… …

    Universalium

  • 27being — be|ing [ biıŋ ] noun ** 1. ) count a person: HUMAN BEING: We are social beings as well as individuals. a ) a living creature: a being from outer space b ) a spirit or god: their belief in the supernatural beings that surrounded them 2. ) uncount… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28being */*/ — UK [ˈbiːɪŋ] / US [ˈbɪɪŋ] noun Word forms being : singular being plural beings 1) [countable] a person We are social beings as well as individuals. a) a living creature a being from outer space b) a spirit or god their belief in the supernatural… …

    English dictionary

  • 29being — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. life, existence; person, creature. See substance, humanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Existence] Syn. presence, actuality, animation; see life 1 , reality 1 . 2. [The essential part] Syn. nature,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30being — /ˈbiɪŋ / (say beeing) noun 1. existence, as opposed to non existence. 2. conscious existence; life: the aim of our being. 3. mortal existence; lifetime. 4. substance or nature: of such a being as to arouse fear. 5. something that exists: beings… …