Definisi : in ~, pd dasarnya: the two arguments appear to be similar, but in ~ they are entirely different, dua hujah itu nampak sama, tetapi pd dasarnya sama sekali berbeza; of the ~, (fml) sangat penting: in giving first aid, speed and care are of the ~, dlm memberikan pertolongan cemas, kecepatan dan ketelitian adalah sangat penting. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. basic or most important characteristic, intipati, intisari: justice should be the ~ of all laws, keadilan seharusnya menjadi intipati semua undang-undang; 2. extract used to flavour food, esen: vanilla ~, esen vanila; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)