essentiality

noun
UK: /ɪˌsenʃɪˈæləti/
US: /ɪˌsenʃiˈæləti/

  1. The state or quality of being essential or necessary.

    1. The essentiality of water is obvious to everyone.
    2. The committee discussed the essentiality of budget cuts for the project's survival.

  2. Something that is absolutely necessary; a fundamental requirement.

    1. Food is an essentiality for life.
    2. Access to clean water is an essentiality for maintaining public health in the region.

Synonyms

necessity requirement fundamentality importance

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "essentiality" in English means: The state or quality of being essential or necessary., Something that is absolutely necessary; a fundamental requirement..

The phonetic transcription of "essentiality" is /ɪˌsenʃɪˈæləti/ in British English and /ɪˌsenʃiˈæləti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "essentiality": necessity, requirement, fundamentality, importance.

Example usage of "essentiality": "The essentiality of water is obvious to everyone.". More examples on the page.