coessentialadj.
/kəʊɪˈsɛnʃəl/ 1. United or inseparable in essence or being.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > [adjective] > the same in substance or essence
coessential1471
consubstantial1576
homoousian1678
homoousious1678
tautoousian1678
homoousiala1834
Homoousion1834
the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > unity or undividedness > [adjective] > indivisible
un-to-dealinglyeOE
indivisiblec1380
individualc1425
coessential1471
indissoluble?1555
individuous1624
indispertiblea1641
indiscerpible1659
indissipable1661
indivisivea1706
indiscerptible1736
irresolvable1785
1471 G. Ripley Compound of Alchymy in E. Ashmole Theatrum Chem. Britannicum (1652) 112 All the parts..be Coessentiall and concrete.
1618–29 in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. (1659) 335 There are other Laws that be coessential and collateral with Government.
1675 R. Allestree Art Contentm. Pref. The desire of happiness is so coessential with our nature.
2. One in essence, having the same essence; esp. in Theology of the Persons of the Trinity.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > the Trinity > [adjective] > of substance of > of identical substance
consubstantial1483
coessential1587
homoousian1678
monoousian1678
monoousious1678
tautoousian1678
tautoousious1678
homoousial1695
Homoousion1834
consubstantive1855
the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > essence or intrinsic nature > [adjective] > having the same essence
coessentiated1642
coessential1862
1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. v. 57 Coeternall, Coequall, and Coessentiall,..that is..of one selfesame substance or being.
1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. li. 106 We blesse and magnifie that coessentiall Spirit eternally proceeding from both.
a1708 W. Beveridge Private Thoughts Relig. (1709) 55 As they are from Eternity three perfectly distinct Persons, so they are but one coessential GOD.
1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 233 The latter hold them [substance and quality] to differ in their very essence; while the former consider them to be coessential.
3. Jointly essential or necessary.Apparently an isolated use.
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1876 E. Mellor Priesthood iv. 158 Both were coessential factors in the last supper, the latter completing the former.
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