SINEQUANON

Sine qua non

Sine qua non or condicio sine qua non refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient. It was originally a Latin legal term for "condition without which it could not be," or "but for..." or "without which is nothing".

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sine qua non

Noun

  1. An essential or indispensable element, condition, or ingredient.


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