essence

Essence is a related term of meaning.

As nouns the difference between essence and meaning

is that essence is (senseid)the inherent nature of a thing or idea while meaning is the symbolic value of something.

As a verb meaning is

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As an adjective meaning is

having a (specified) intention.

As nouns the difference between reason and essence

is that reason is a cause while essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

As a verb reason

is to exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.

As nouns the difference between essence and essentiality

is that essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea while essentiality is the condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being.

As nouns the difference between identity and essence

is that identity is sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same while essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

As nouns the difference between significance and essence

is that significance is the extent to which something matters; importance while essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

As nouns the difference between essence and descent

is that essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea while descent is an instance of descending.

As nouns the difference between mode and essence

is that mode is fashion, trend while essence is (senseid)the inherent nature of a thing or idea.

As nouns the difference between essence and energy

is that essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea while energy is the impetus behind all motion and all activity.

As nouns the difference between flavour and essence

is that flavour is the quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect while essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

As a verb flavour

is to add flavouring to something.

As nouns the difference between flavour and essence

is that flavour is the quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect while essence is (senseid)the inherent nature of a thing or idea.

As a verb flavour

is to add flavouring to something.