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nonessential

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non·es·sen·tial  (nn-snshl)
adj.
1. Having little or no importance; not essential.
2. Biochemistry Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients.

nonessential [ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl]
adj
1. not essential; not necessary
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substances
n
a nonessential person or thing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nonessential - anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"
thing - a separate and self-contained entity
adjunct - something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
Adj.1.nonessential - not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA
inessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental
Translations
nonessential
adjunnötig; workersnicht unbedingt nötig; servicesnicht lebenswichtig
n nonessentials
plnicht (lebens)notwendige Dinge pl
nonessential [ˈnɒnɪˈsɛnʃl]
1. adjnon essenziale
2. nonessentials nplsuperfluo sg, cose fpl superflue

nonessential [ˈnɒnɪˈsɛnʃl]
1. adjnon essenziale
2. nonessentials nplsuperfluo sg, cose fpl superflue


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