QUINTESSENTIAL

quintessential

(adjective) representing the perfect example of a class or quality

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

quintessential (comparative more quintessential, superlative most quintessential)

Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); ultimate.

Source: Wiktionary


Quin`tes*sen"tial, a.

Definition: Of the nature of a quintessence; purest. "Quintessential extract of mediocrity." G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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