nonessential

See also: non-essential

English

Alternative forms

• non-essential

Etymology

From non- +‎ essential.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

nonessential (not comparable)

1. Not required; not essential.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Mission Computer:

     Codex entries provide additional but nonessential information about topics of interest in Mass Effect.

Antonyms

• essential
• required
• necessary
• mandatory

Derived terms

• nonessential amino acid

Translations

not essential

• Bulgarian: несъществен (bg) (nesǎštestven)
• Finnish: ei-välttämätön
• German: nichtessentiell
• Slovak: nepodstatný, postrádateľný, neesenciálny

Noun

nonessential (plural nonessentials)

1. Something that is not essential.