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   quintessence

   /kwɪnˈtɛsns/

   noun

   • 1. the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: "he was the quintessence of political professionalism" Similar perfect exampleexemplarprototypestereotypepictureepitomeembodimentpersonificationparagonidealbestcreameliteflowerjewelgempickprimelast wordacme of perfectioncrème de la crèmebeau idéal
   • ▪ the aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character: "we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing" Similar essencesoulspiritethosnaturecoreheartcentrecruxnubnucleuskernelmarrowpithsubstancesum and substanceinformal:nitty-grittyquiddityesse
   • 2. a refined essence or extract of a substance.
   • 3. (in classical and medieval philosophy) a fifth substance in addition to the four elements, thought to compose the heavenly bodies and to be latent in all things.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in philosophy): via French from medieval Latin quinta essentia ‘fifth essence’.

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   4 days ago · Quintessence. In quintessence models of dark energy, the observed acceleration of the scale factor is caused by the potential energy of a dynamical field, referred to as quintessence field. Quintessence differs from the cosmological constant in that it can vary in space and time.

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   2 days ago · Physical attractiveness. Venus de Milo at the Louvre has been described as a "classical vision of beauty". [1][2][3][a] Michelangelo's David is considered a symbol of young male beauty and strength. Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess of sexual love and war.

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   4 days ago · noun. the relation of something to the matter at hand. synonyms: relevance. see more. the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect. relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand.

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   5 days ago · Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.

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