Synonym of defining characteristic

Noun

The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference
keynote essence crux basis center gist heart root substance centrepiece centerpiece centre core kernel keystone nucleus point principle cornerstone mainspring meat nub pith theme marrow net pivot sum idea linchpin nubbin standard topic bottom line meat and potatoes basic idea bull's-eye essential element heart of the matter essential feature salient point policy line nitty-gritty quintessence sum and substance base thrust nuts and bolts matter soul burden foundation significance essential part hub fundamentals stuff upshot main point import focal point main idea long and short bedrock bottom central point meaning underpinning sense spirit essentials groundwork fundamental basics essentiality focus short fiber fibre brass tacks quick fundamental point name of the game drift subject footing tenor ground warp body score importance infrastructure reality nexus lynchpin backbone punch line crown basic fundamental principle most important point warp and woof principal element chief ingredient crucial point intrinsic nature kingpin hinge meat-and-potatoes inwardness consequence purport piece bit morsel atom part embodiment zest text question target grounding raison d'être essential point signification proposition butt omphalos quintain ABC heart and soul circumstance moral case relevance the long and the short of it vital part view statement viewpoint opinion motif kicker decisive point guiding principle first principle dead center home run direct hit subject matter highlight hole in one locus basic principles climax flagship nature main ingredients axis line of reasoning most important fact centre of attention life seat belly inside gut determination conclusion outcome polestar bones bosom heartstrings ground zero inner space coal and ice center of attention ethos being lifeblood key feature main event main feature high point best part high spot pride and joy character jewel in the crown constitution end result end product key point last word final decision what it's all about indispensable content main thing whole story sine qua non element grain actuality structure vein quality aspect quiddity form entity attribute virtuality caliber property timber calibre essentia germ esse direction summary bearing fundamental quality basic characteristic chief constituent be-all and end-all name of game fundamental nature basic quality central part force premise axiom rudiment theory postulate law beginning main theme central idea central theme source important point authority general picture antecedent nature of the beast explanation background dictum starting point main ingredient principal constituent point of departure support mainstay substructure bed rest substratum rule essential seating ABCs rudiments basement pedestal principles foot guts tenet key code theorem formula fundament prop stand concept assumption anchor precept understructure model pillar staple golden rule ground rule elements truth foundations grammar constituent alphabet floor system foundation stone determinant stipulation preliminaries chief regulation bread and butter principal truism scheme axioms doctrine modus operandi laws epicenter supposition rationale presupposition thesis first principles philosophy stay principium roots rules presumption plan hypothesis postulation grounds material epicentre plinth vital element key element surmise gravamen conjecture speculation belief ground rules rock bottom underlayer director undergirding underpinnings component factor base position co-ordinator details platform cornerstones maxim stage groundwall central component driving force aphorism bridgehead foothold nadir crux of the matter holder apothegm moment meaningfulness preliminary shelf trestle ball game validity content power soundness pier eye verity gnome concreteness clout deepest part lowest part frame rack navel value cause prescript prominence magnitude answer spotlight mecca capital midpoint middle central cynosure bracket tripod hook brace sum total solution secret institution origin assertion argument mass stress cue spring medium fountainhead fount vehicle organization carrier bull's eye forefront showpiece attraction emphasis criterion main manifestation facts spark seed embryo nerve center practicalities ethic dogma organisation realities if datum given hypothetical bulk weight pediment necessities fact practicality ABC's most important part ticket well head generality majority total whole brunt thought premiss representation personification symbol realization realisation incarnation exemplification hard fact beginning bud science important part primary element posit evidence apriorism proof hard facts rallying point hot spot clue recipe guide first steps animating spirit vital spirit strength life force moving force moving spirit élan vital standards precepts the three R's method condition blueprint heft preponderance key component maxims criteria tenets requisite precondition main part truths truisms technique major part principal part lion's share aphorisms keystones codification systemization better part greater part notion contention position proposal apothegms codes doctrines approach formularization interpretation inference suggestion deduction attribution reason guess lemma layout assignment derivation shot in the dark tentative law educated guess conditions golden rules

Antonym of defining characteristic

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