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essential

adj. being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"

essential

adj. absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

substantive

adj. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established; "substantive law"

indispensable

adj. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"

all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, of the essence(p)

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

pivotal, polar

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

imperative

adj. relating to verbs in the imperative mood

needed, needful, required, requisite

adj. necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

component, constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

prerequisite

adj. required as a prior condition or course of study

imperative

adj. relating to verbs in the imperative mood

fundamental, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained

adj. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"

critical, vital

adj. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

invaluable, priceless

adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

significant

adj. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

portentous, prodigious

adj. of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"

invaluable, priceless

adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

essential, indispensable

adj. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"

needed, needful, required, requisite

adj. necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

irreplaceable

adj. impossible to replace; "irreplaceable antiques"

needed, needful, required, requisite

adj. necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

obligatory

adj. required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"

alpha

adj. early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"

big

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

burning(a)

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

consequential, eventful

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

Copernican

adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

distinguished

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

in-chief(ip)

adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"

measurable

adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"

serious

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

strategic

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

expendable

adj. suitable to be expended

inessential, unessential

adj. not basic or fundamental

expendable

adj. suitable to be expended

incidental, nonessential

adj. not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA

unnecessary, unneeded

adj. not necessary

freehand, freehanded

adj. done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; "a freehand drawing"

adjective, procedural

adj. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law; "adjective law"

unnecessary, unneeded

adj. not necessary

otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted

adj. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"

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