2a : of the utmost importance : basic, indispensable, necessary an essential requirement for admission to collegeb : being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet a vegetable oil rich in essential fatty acids â see also essential fatty acid â ...
Meaning of âcronyismâ in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â /ËkrÉÊ.ni.Éªzm/ us â /ËkroÊ.ni.Éªzm/ disapproving. âº the situation in which someone important gives jobs to friends rather than to independent people who have the necessary skills and experience.
Meaning of âprofessionalismâ in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â /prÉËfeÊ.Én.Él.Éª.zÉm/ us â /prÉËfeÊ.Én.Él.Éª.zÉm/. âº the combination of all the qualities that are connected with trained and skilled people: He praised her professionalism and dynamism.