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    Quin·tes·sen·tial
    /ˌkwin(t)əˈsen(t)SH(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: "he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained"
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  3. Quintessential means perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing. It comes from the Latin word quinta essentia, meaning the fifth element or the purest form of matter.

  4. Quintessential means being the most typical example or most important part of something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.

  5. Quintessential means being the most typical example or most important part of something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  6. Quintessential definition: of the pure and essential essence of something. See examples of QUINTESSENTIAL used in a sentence.

  7. 2 days ago · Quintessential means representing a perfect or typical example of something, or the central nature of something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences.

  8. Quintessential means embodying or possessing the essence of something. Some people think that baseball is the quintessential American sport. (Others might think it's stock car racing.) We also call something quintessential if it’s absolutely necessary. A quintessential part of a lasting friendship is mutual respect.

  9. Quintessential means representing the perfect example of something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford dictionary app.

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