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sine qua non
si·ne qua non S0423600 (sĭn′ĭ kwä nŏn′, nōn′, sī′nĭ, kwā)n. An essential element or condition: "The perfect cake is the sine qua non of the carefully planned modern wedding" (J.M. Hilary).
[Late Latin sine quā (causā) nōn, without which (cause) not : Latin sine, without + Latin quā : feminine ablative of quī, which + Latin nōn, not.]sine qua non (ˈsaɪnɪ kweɪ ˈnɒn) n (Law) an essential condition or requirement[literally: without which not]si•ne qua non (ˈsɪn eɪ kwɑ ˈnoʊn, ˈnɒn, kweɪ)
n. an indispensable or essential condition, element, or factor. [1585–95; < Late Latin sine quā(causā) nōn without which (thing) not] sine qua nonA Latin phrase meaning without which nothing, used to mean something that is absolutely essential.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sine qua non - a prerequisiteessential conditionprerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission" |
sine qua nonnounSomething indispensable:condition, essential, must, necessity, need, precondition, prerequisite, requirement, requisite.Translationssine qua non
sine qua nonA necessary, essential, or required element. The Latin phrases translates literally to "without which not." Some consider a good education to be the sine qua non of a successful career.See also: non, qua, sinesine qua nonAn essential element or condition, as in A perfect cake is the since qua non of a birthday party. This phrase is Latin for "without which not" and has been used in English since about 1600. It appears more in writing than in speech. See also: non, qua, sinea sine qua ˈnon (of/for something) /%sIneI kwA: "n@Un; American English "noUn/ (from Latin, formal) something that is essential before you can achieve something else: Many people believe that grammar is the sine qua non of language learning.In Latin, this means ‘without which not’.See also: non, qua, sinesine qua nonEssential part. As translated from the Latin, “Without which, there would be nothing,” the phrase is an erudite way to describe that which is indispensable or basic.See also: non, qua, sineSine Qua Non
Sine Qua Non[Latin, Without which not.] A description of a requisite or condition that is indispensable. In the law of torts, a causal connection exists between a particular act and an injury when the injury would not have arisen but for the act. This is known as the but for rule or sine qua non rule. sine qua non(see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which it could not be," an indispensable action or condition. Example: if Charlie Careless had not left the keys in the ignition, his 10-year-old son could not have started the car and backed it over Polly Playmate. So Charlie's act was the sine qua non of the injury to Playmate. AcronymsSeeSQNsine qua non
Synonyms for sine qua nonnoun something indispensableSynonyms- condition
- essential
- must
- necessity
- need
- precondition
- prerequisite
- requirement
- requisite
Synonyms for sine qua nonnoun a prerequisiteSynonymsRelated Words |