quintessence
IPA: kwɪntˈɛsʌns
noun
- A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
- A pure substance.
- The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
- (alchemy) The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere.
- (physics) A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
verb
- (transitive) To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.
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Examples of "quintessence" in Sentences
- That is the quintessence of the policy.
- What is the quintessence of Arab reductionism
- I read the book and told you the quintessence.
- Rakdos ideology is the quintessence of pure hedonism.
- She has the power of quintessence and absolute energy.
- Life on the Maidan is the quintessence of life in Kolkata.
- These gems are the essence and quintessence of each element.
- It was also used as a sign for quintessence, the fifth element.
- It's the only way to get to the very quintessence of the truth.
- Tef harbors the quintessence of a natural artist and entertainer.