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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesélément essentiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /el.e.mɑ̃ e.sɑ̃.sjɛl/
"La communication est un élément essentiel de la réussite de l'équipe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fundamental component that is absolutely necessary for the existence, structure, or proper functioning of a whole.
"Trust is an essential element of any successful partnership." - 2
In nutrition or chemistry, a substance required by an organism for normal physiological function that cannot be synthesized internally.
"Iron is an essential element in the human diet for the production of hemoglobin."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'essential', derived from Late Latin 'essentialis' (from Latin 'essentia', meaning 'being' or 'essence'), and 'element', originating from Latin 'elementum' (rudiment, first principle). Together, the phrase emerged in early modern philosophical and scientific discourse to denote a fundamental, indispensable component required for the existence or proper functioning of a system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Essential element" is said worldwide
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élément essentiel
Transliteration: /el.e.mɑ̃ e.sɑ̃.sjɛl/
"La communication est un élément essentiel de la réussite de l'équipe."
wesentliches Element
Transliteration: /ˈveːzəntْلɪçəs eːləˈmɛnt/
"Vertrauen ist ein wesentliches Element jeder Beziehung."
elemento essenziale
Transliteration: /e.leˈmɛn.to es.senˈt͡sja.le/
"L'onestà è un elemento essenziale in un leader."
elemento esencial
Transliteration: /e.leˈmen.to e.senˈsjal/
"El agua es un elemento esencial para la vida."
elemento essencial
Transliteration: /e.leˈmẽ.tu e.sẽˈsi.aw/
"A paciência é um elemento essencial para este trabalho."
आवश्यक तत्व
Transliteration: aavashyak tatva
"स्वास्थ्य के लिए संतुलित आहार एक आवश्यक तत्व है।"
基本要素
Transliteration: jīběn yàosù
"诚实是成功的基本要素。"
필수 요소
Transliteration: pilsu yoso
"소통은 좋은 관계를 위한 필수 요소입니다."
必須要素
Transliteration: hissu yōso
"時間はプロジェクトの成功における必須要素です。"
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