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inessential [ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl] adj not necessary n
anything that is not essential inessentiality n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
inessential adjective unnecessary, redundant, superfluous, spare, surplus, optional, needless, extraneous, extrinsic, uncalled-for, dispensable We judged footnotes inessential to the text. noun luxury, extra, extravagance, trimming, accessory, makeweight, superfluity He could strip away inessentials to reach the core of a problem. Cut down your spending on inessentials. Translations inessential adj → unwesentlich, unerheblich, unwichtig n → Unwesentliche(s) nt no pl, → Nebensächlichkeit f inessential [ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃl] adj → superfluo/a inessential [ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃl] adj → superfluo/a n / adj inessential [inəˈsenʃəl] (something) which is not essential We have no money for inessentials; inessential luxuries. bykomende غَيْر جَوْهَري، غَيْر ضَروري несъществен zbytečnost; zbytečný uvæsentlighed; uvæsentlig; unødvendighed; unødvendig etwas Unwesentliches, unwesentlich μη απαραίτητος, επουσιώδης (adjetivo) superfluo, (nombre)cosa no esencial ebaoluline غیر ضروری epäolennainen superflu לא חִיוּנִי अनावश्यक nebitan felesleges sesuatu yang tidak perlu ónauðsynlegur superfluo 不用物[] 본질적이 아닌 neesminis (dalykas) nebūtisks; mazsvarīgs; nenozīmīga detaļa; greznumpriekšmets tidak diperlukan bijkomstig uvesentlig(het), unødvendig(het) (problem) nieistotny desnecessário (lucru) neesenţial, neimportant нечто несущественное; несущественный zbytočnosť; zbytočný nebistvena stvar; nebistven nepotreban oväsentlighet; oväsentlig สิ่งที่ไม่สำคัญ gereksiz, lüzumsuz 非必要的(東西) неістотний; неважливий غیر ضروری không quan trọng 无关紧要的(东西) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Permeating Adorno's description is the logic of sublimation: one arrives at "residual truth" through an intellectual distillation that transmutes experience into thought by boiling away the inessential and the impure. A benefit of Catholicism's long historical perspective is its ability to discern the difference between the essential and the inessential, between the constant dustups that win headlines and God's slow and silent work in the world. They would therefore still have a major incentive to change their behavior--by cutting down on inessential trips, by buying more fuel-efficient vehicles, and by supporting politicians who favor raising fuel economy standards. |
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