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Definition: Sine Qua Non |
Sine Qua NonNoun1. A prerequisite. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Sine qua Non An indispensable condition. Latin, Sine qua non potest csse or fieri (that without which [the thing] cannot be, or be done). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Synonym: Sine Qua NonSynonym: essential condition (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Conditions | Clauses, provisions; proviso; (qualification); covenant, stipulation, obligation, ultimatum, sine qua non; casus foederris. |
Importance | Great thing, great point; main chance, "the be all and the end all "; cardinal point; substance, gist; (essence); sum and substance, gravamen, head and front; important part, principal part, prominent part, essential part; half the battle; sine qua non; breath of one's nostrils; (life);cream, salt, core, kernel, heart, nucleus; keynote, keystone; corner stone; trump card; (device); salient points. |
Qualification | Condition, proviso, prerequisite, contingency, stipulation, provision, specification, sine qua non; catch, string, strings attached; exemption; exception, escape clause, salvo, saving clause; discount; restriction; fine print. |
Requirement | Noun: requirement, need, wants, necessities; necessaries, necessaries of life; stress, exigency,pinch, sine qua non, matter of necessity; case of need, case of life or death. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
sine qua non | 38 |
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| Language | Translations for "sine qua non"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | задължително условие. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 必不可少組成 (absolute necessity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | noedvendig betingelse (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition), conditio sine qua non (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | noodzakelijke voorwaarde (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition), conditio sine qua non (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | critère de l'essentiel (sine qua non test), condition sine qua non (conditio sine qua non). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | unerlässliche voraussetzung, conditio sine qua non. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εκ των ων ουκ ανευ, εκ των ουκ ανεύ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | condizione necessaria (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition), conditio sine qua non (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | inesay aquay onnay condição necessária (requisition). (various references) обязательный условие (sine qua non condition). (various references) condición indispensable (conditio sine qua non, indispensable condition). (various references) ofrånkomligt villkor. (various references) vazgeçilmez koşul, olmazsa olmaz şey, gerekli şart. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-n-n-n-o-q-s-u" | |
-2 letters: quinones. | |
-3 letters: nannies, quinoas, quinone, sequoia. | |
-4 letters: anions, ennuis, eonian, inanes, insane, nannie, nasion, ninons, nonuse, queans, quinoa, quoins, sequin, sienna, unions, unison. | |
-5 letters: aeons, anion, anise, ennui, eosin, inane, neons, nines, ninon, noise, nonas, nones, nouns, quais, quasi, quean, quins, quoin, senna, sunna, unais, union, usnea. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-n-n-n-o-q-s-u" | |
+3 letters: nonsequential. | |
+4 letters: anthraquinones, nonequivalents. | |
+5 letters: inconsequential, nonequivalences. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Expressions: Internet | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Anagrams 7. Bibliography |
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