IPA: /ɪˈsɛnʃəl.nəs/
KK: /ɪˈsɛnʃəl.nəs/
The state or quality of being absolutely necessary or very important.
The essentialness of clean water cannot be overstated.
Essentialness → It is formed from "essential" (from Latin "essentia", meaning essence or being) and "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "essentialness" refers to the state of being essential or necessary.
Think of 'essence' as the core quality of something, and '-ness' indicates a state. This helps you remember that 'essentialness' means the quality of being essential.