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    non-essential
    /ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃl/

    adjective

    • 1. not absolutely necessary (tending to be less forceful in meaning than inessential): "during the strike non-essential hospital services were halted"

    noun

    • 1. a non-essential thing: "we have little or no time to spare for non-essentials"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'non-essential' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Non-essential means not absolutely necessary or important. Learn how to use this word as an adjective or a noun, and see synonyms and collocations with examples from The Guardian and other sources.

    • American

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      Synonyms for NON-ESSENTIAL in English: unnecessary,...

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  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › non-essentialNon-essential - definition of non-essential by The Free...

    Non-essential means unnecessary, peripheral, unimportant, or dispensable. Find the antonyms, related words, and translations of non-essential in English and Spanish.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnon-essential - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of non-essential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nonessentialNONESSENTIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nonessential definition: not essential; not necessary. See examples of NONESSENTIAL used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nonessentialNonessential Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nonessential means not essential or necessary, or being a substance synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of nonessential.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › non-essential_adjnon-essential adjective & noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    Non-essential is an adjective and noun that means not necessary or important. It is derived from the prefix non- and the adjective essential. See examples, pronunciation and frequency of the word.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNONESSENTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. not essential; not necessary 2. biochemistry (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized.... Click for more definitions.