quintessence
English Thesaurus
1. the most typical example or representative of a type (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | example, illustration, instance, representative, |
| definition | : | an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition) |
2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun.cognition)
3. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | element, |
| definition | : | one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe (noun.substance) |
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
4. the most typical example or representative of a type (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | quintessential, quintessential, |
| definition | : | representing the perfect example of a class or quality (adj.pert) |
5. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | quintessential, |
| definition | : | representing the perfect example of a class or quality (adj.pert) |
6. the most typical example or representative of a type (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | quintessential, quintessential, |
| definition | : | representing the perfect example of a class or quality (adj.pert) |
7. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | quintessential, |
| definition | : | representing the perfect example of a class or quality (adj.pert) |
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