Essence and Material

Essence

Essence noun - The quality or qualities that make a thing what it is.
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Synonyms for Essence

Material and essence are semantically related in substance topic. In some cases you can use "Material" instead a noun "Essence".

Material

Material noun - The basic elements from which something can be developed.

Essence and material are semantically related in substance topic. Sometimes you can use "Essence" instead a noun "Material".

How words are described

human human essence human material
pure pure essence pure material
similar similar essence similar material
original original essence original material
Other adjectives: raw, strong, little, dark, less, magical, genetic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Power Copying In StarCraft, the Primal Zerg absorbed genetic material or "essence" from the creatures they ate.
    Source: Power Copying
  • The Fair Folk They originate from the spirit world, being in essence fairies who were exiled to the material world after a disaster and "went native".
    Source: The Fair Folk
  • In RainbowDoubleDash's Lunaverse, the jinn of Naquah each have a bound item, a material focus that holds their essence together.
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