Meaning of NONESSENTIAL
| Pronunciation: | | `nâni'senshul
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- [n] anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"
- [adj] not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA
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| | Synonyms: | | incidental, inessential, inessential, unessential |
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| | Antonyms: | | essential, necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite | | |
| | See Also: | | adjunct, entity, physical thing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Non`es*sen"tial\, a.
Not essential.
\Non`es*sen"tial\, n.
A thing not essential.
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