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    quintessential
    /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃl/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUINTESSENTIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUINTESSENTIAL definition: 1. being the most typical example or most important part of something: 2. being the most typical…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quintessentialQuintessential Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of QUINTESSENTIAL is perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing : being a quintessence. How to use quintessential in a sentence. Quintessential and the Elements

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUINTESSENTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    Quintessential means representing a perfect or typical example of something. [formal] This was quintessential Midwestern farming country. Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker. Synonyms: ultimate, essential, typical, fundamental More Synonyms of quintessential. quintessentially adverb [ADVERB adjective]

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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUINTESSENTIAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    QUINTESSENTIAL meaning: 1. being the most typical example or most important part of something: 2. being the most typical…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quintessentialQuintessential - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.)

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quintessentialQuintessential - definition of quintessential by The Free ...

    Define quintessential. quintessential synonyms, quintessential pronunciation, quintessential translation, English dictionary definition of quintessential. adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" . quin′tes·sen′tial·ly adv....

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › quintessential_adjquintessential, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    quintessential, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionquintessential adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of quintessential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › quintessentialQuintessential Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Quintessential definition: Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical.