Accident vs. Essence: Know the Difference

An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm

The intrinsic or indispensable quality or qualities that serve to characterize or identify something

An unforeseen event that is not the result of intention or has no apparent cause

(Philosophy) The inherent, unchanging nature of a thing or class of things, especially as contrasted with its existence.

An instance of involuntary urination or defecation.

The most important part or aspect of something

Lack of intention; chance

An extract that has the fundamental properties of a substance in concentrated form.

(Philosophy) An attribute of a substance that is not essential to its nature.

Such an extract in a solution of alcohol.

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

A perfume or scent.

(legal) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

One that has or shows an abundance of a quality as if highly concentrated

(transportation) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity.

Something that exists, especially a spiritual or incorporeal entity.

Any chance event.

The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

(uncountable) Chance; random chance.

(philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.

Constituent substance.

(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.

A significant feature of something.

Urine or feces excreted due to incontinence.

The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.

(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.

An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.

A person born from an unintended pregnancy.

Fragrance, a perfume.

(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence.

(geology) A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.{{cite book|

The constituent quality or qualities which belong to any object, or class of objects, or on which they depend for being what they are (distinguished as real essence); the real being, divested of all logical accidents; that quality which constitutes or marks the true nature of anything; distinctive character; hence, virtue or quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts.

(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

Constituent substance.

(transportation) Designating any form of transportation involved in an accident.

A being; esp., a purely spiritual being.

Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident.

The predominant qualities or virtues of a plant or drug, extracted and refined from grosser matter; or, more strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or essential oil; as, the essence of mint, and the like.

A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, as gender, number, case.

Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.

A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

To perfume; to scent.

A property or quality of a thing which is not essential to it, as whiteness in paper; an attribute.

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;

Any accidental property, fact, or relation; an accidental or nonessential; as, beauty is an accident.

Any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

Unusual appearance or effect.

The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

A mishap; especially one causing injury or death

A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause