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    sine qua non
    /ˌsɪnɪ kwɑː ˈnəʊn/

    noun

    • 1. an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary: "grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sine-qua-nonSINE QUA NON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SINE QUA NON definition: 1. a necessary condition without which something is not possible: 2. a necessary condition without…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sine qua nonSine qua non Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sine qua non can be translated literally as "Without which, not." Though this may sound like gibberish, it means more or less "Without (something), (something else) won't be possible." Sine qua non sounds slightly literary, and it shouldn't be used just anywhere.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sine_qua_nonSine qua non - Wikipedia

    A sine qua non (/ ˌsaɪni kweɪ ˈnɒn, ˌsɪni kwɑː ˈnoʊn /, [1] Latin: [ˈsɪnɛ kʷaː ˈnoːn]) or conditio sine qua non (plural: conditiones sine quibus non) is an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sine-qua-nonSINE QUA NON Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Sine qua non definition: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential. See examples of SINE QUA NON used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sine-qua-nonSINE QUA NON definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    SINE QUA NON meaning: 1. a necessary condition without which something is not possible: 2. a necessary condition without…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sine qua nonSine qua non - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Use the expression sine qua non as an impressive way of describing something that's essential. Chocolate chips are the sine qua non of chocolate chip cookies, for example, and wind is a sine qua non for flying a kite.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › sine-qua-nonsine qua non noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    sine qua non (of/for something) something that is essential before you can achieve something else TV coverage is the sine qua non of a sport if it is to thrive. Trust is a sine qua non for any counselling.