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  1. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNON-ESSENTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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.

    • American

      Word forms: plural non-essentials regional note: in AM, also...

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

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      NON-ESSENTIAL ITEM definition | Meaning, pronunciation,...

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  2. 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.

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  4. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › essential-nonessentialNonessential, Inessential, or Unessential? | Merriam-Webster

    Inessential and unessential are also defined as “having no essence” and “void of essence,” respectively, and nonessential also means “being a substance synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity to satisfy dietary needs” (as in nonessential amino acid ).

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › usage-of-essential-andEssential vs. Nonessential Clauses: Usage Explained -...

    An essential clause is improvident to the main point of a sentence, whereas a nonessential clause provides superfluous information. Learn how to spot the different and use proper punctuation with this reading.

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

    The meaning of NONESSENTIAL is not essential. How to use nonessential in a sentence.

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

    The earliest known use of the word non-essential is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for non-essential is from 1647, in the writing of L. Seaman. non-essential is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, essential adj. See etymology.