President Bush has consistently exhibited neither of these essential attributes.

A definition should state the essential attributes of the species.

Maimonides believed that God is simple and so cannot be ascribed any essential attributes.

A human's function must include the ability to use reason or logos, because this is an essential attribute of being human.

Each value, the panel said, was based on "essential attributes."

A definition must set out the essential attributes of the thing defined.

"Change, fresh ideas and new perspectives," he said, "are all essential attributes to a thriving democracy."

Trust, communication and patience are the essential attributes of winning at bridge.

In such cases, there is no essential or necessary attribute which is required for the class structure to be represented.

For him there is no difference between essential and other attributes.