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quintessence

/kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns/

Meanings
noun
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.

Examples :

"My grandmother's apple pie is the quintessence of comfort food. "
philosophy quality type being character thing

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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postulated verb

/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈpɑstjəˌleɪtɪd/

To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.

"The detective postulated that the thief knew the victim, based on the lack of forced entry. "

Illustration concentrated

concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

Illustration accelerating

accelerating verb

/əkˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ækˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

"The driver was accelerating the car to merge onto the highway. "

Illustration embodiment

embodiment noun

/ɪmˈbɑːdimənt/ /emˈbɑːdimənt/

The process of embodying.

"The actor's dedication to rehearsals was the embodiment of his commitment to the role. "

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alchemical adjective

/ælˈkɛmɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.

"The old book contained alchemical recipes for transforming common metals into gold, reflecting the practices of medieval alchemy. "

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scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

Illustration dedication

dedication noun

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

"Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades in every subject. "

Illustration alchemists

alchemists noun

/ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/

One who practices alchemy.

"In the old stories, alchemists tried to turn lead into gold. "

Illustration hypothetical

hypothetical noun

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/

A hypothetical situation or proposition

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."

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incorruptible noun

/ˌɪnkəˈrʌptɪbl/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrʌptɪbl/

One of an ancient religious sect of Alexandria, whose adherents believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, and pain only in appearance.

"The historical records show that the Incorruptible debated fiercely with other early Christians about the true nature of Christ's suffering. "

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observations noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃənz/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The scientist wrote down her observations about the plant's growth each day. "