In philosophy, essence is the attribute (or set of attributes) that make an object or substance what it fundamentally is, and that it has necessarily (in contrast with accidental properties that the object or substance has contingently, and without...

Either of two companies named Essential Records.

An essential property, which defines an entity as being a particular type of entity. See also essentialism, the philosophical view that an entity must have certain characteristics in order to belong to a certain defined group, and its counterpart, non-essentialism.

The Essential series of compilation albums released by Sony BMG

Essential, an album by the Divinyls.

Essential, an album by Amanda Lear.

Essentials, an album by The Cars.

Essentials, an album by Travis Tritt.

The Essentials of Fire Fighting, a firefighter training manual published by the International Fire Service Training Association and Fire Protection Publications

The Essential line of reprints from Marvel Comics.