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    si·ne qua non
    /ˌsinā ˌkwä ˈnōn/

    noun

    • 1. an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary: "grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sine qua nonSine qua non Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SINE QUA NON is something absolutely indispensable or essential. How to use sine qua non in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSINE QUA NON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SINE QUA NON definition: 1. a necessary condition without which something is not possible: 2. a necessary condition without…. Learn more.

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    SINE QUA NON meaning: 1. a necessary condition without which something is not possible: 2. a necessary condition without…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sine qua nonSine qua non - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the expression sine qua non as an impressive way of describing something that's essential. Chocolate chips are the sine qua non of chocolate chip cookies, for example, and wind is a sine qua non for flying a kite.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sine-qua-nonSINE QUA NON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sine qua non definition: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential. See examples of SINE QUA NON used in a sentence.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sine_qua_nonSine qua non - Wikipedia

    In legal matters, "but-for", "sine qua non", causa sine qua non, or "cause-in-fact" causation, or condicio sine qua non, is a circumstance in which a certain act is a material cause of a certain injury or wrongdoing, without which the injury would not have occurred.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsine qua non - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    sine qua non (of/for something) something that is essential before you can achieve something else TV coverage is the sine qua non of a sport if it is to thrive. Trust is a sine qua non for any counselling.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sine-qua-nonSine qua non Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    sine qua non /ˌsɪnɪˌkwɑː ˈ nɑːn/ noun. plural sine qua nons. Britannica Dictionary definition of SINE QUA NON. [count] formal. : something that is absolutely needed. Patience is a sine qua non for this job. SINE QUA NON meaning: something that is absolutely needed.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsine qua non - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of sine qua non noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › sine qua nons'SINE QUA NON Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Sine qua non definition: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential. See examples of SINE QUA NON used in a sentence.