Answer: "a universal characteristic of a thing" - "an attribute that is common to all of a thing and not common to all other things" - It is the root of recognition that defines "what a thing is." Example: Essence of water is "a universal characteristic called a structure expressed by the chemical formula H2O."

Answer: "a universal characteristic of a thing" - "an attribute that is common to all of a thing and not common to all other things" - It is the root of recognition that defines "what a thing is." Example: Essence of water is "a universal characteristic called a structure expressed by the chemical formula H2O."

Answer: "a universal characteristic of a thing" - "an attribute that is common to all of a thing and not common to all other things" - It is the root of recognition that defines "what a thing is." Example: Essence of water is "a universal characteristic called a structure expressed by the chemical formula H2O."