Quintessence vs. Epitome

Quintessence vs. Epitome — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Quintessence and Epitome

Quintessencenoun

A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.

Epitomenoun

The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

Quintessencenoun

A pure substance.

Epitomenoun

A representative example.

Quintessencenoun

The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.

Epitomenoun

The height; the best.

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Quintessencenoun

(alchemy) The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere.

Epitomenoun

A brief summary of a text.

Quintessencenoun

(physics) A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.

Epitomenoun

a standard or typical example;

he is the prototype of good breedinghe provided America with an image of the good father

Quintessenceverb

(transitive) To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.

Epitomenoun

a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

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Quintessencenoun

the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

Quintessencenoun

the purest and most concentrated essence of something

Quintessencenoun

the most typical example or representative of a type