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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 › englishNON-ESSENTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Non-essential means not absolutely necessary. The crisis has led to the closure of a number of non-essential government services. ...non-essential goods. Synonyms: unnecessary, peripheral, unimportant, superfluous More Synonyms of non-essential. 2. plural noun. Non-essentials are things that are not absolutely necessary.

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

    The meaning of NONESSENTIAL is not essential. How to use nonessential in a sentence. not essential; being a substance synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity to satisfy dietary needs…

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

    adjective unnecessary, peripheral, unimportant, superfluous, extraneous, expendable, dispensable, inessential The crisis has led to the closure of a number of non-essential services. important, significant, essential, vital, indispensable.

  5. 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.

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

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

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordNON-ESSENTIAL - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "NON-ESSENTIAL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › non-essentialnon-essential | meaning of non-essential in Longman Dictionary of...

    non-essential meaning, definition, what is non-essential: not completely necessary: Learn more.

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

    What does the word non-essential mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word non-essential. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word non-essential? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › nonessentialNONESSENTIAL Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for NONESSENTIAL: unnecessary, extra, unessential, inessential, optional, needless, dispensable, irrelevant; Antonyms of NONESSENTIAL: necessary, essential, important, required, needed, crucial, vital, indispensable.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nonessentialNonessential - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. not of prime or central importance. “" nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA”. synonyms: incidental. inessential, unessential. not basic or fundamental. noun. anything that is not essential. synonyms: inessential.