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nonessential
non·es·sen·tial N0138750 (nŏn′ĭ-sĕn′shəl)adj.1. Having little or no importance; not essential.2. Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients: nonessential amino acid.nonessential (ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl) adj1. not essential; not necessary2. (Biochemistry) biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substancesna nonessential person or thingnon•es•sen•tial (ˌnɒn əˈsɛn ʃəl) adj. not essential; not necessary: During a drought, nonessential use of water is curtailed. [1745–55] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nonessential - anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"inessentialthing - a separate and self-contained entityadjunct - something added to another thing but not an essential part of it | Adj. | 1. | nonessential - not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLAincidentalinessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental |
nonessentialadjectiveNot necessary:dispensable, inessential, needless, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary, unneeded, unrequired.Translations
nonessential
nonessential (nŏn′ĭ-sĕn′shəl)adj. Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients: nonessential amino acid.nonessential
Synonyms for nonessentialadj not necessarySynonyms- dispensable
- inessential
- needless
- uncalled-for
- unessential
- unnecessary
- unneeded
- unrequired
Synonyms for nonessentialnoun anything that is not essentialSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not of prime or central importanceSynonymsRelated Words |