unessential

un·es·sen·tial

 (ŭn′ĭ-sĕn′shəl)

adj.

Not necessary or important; dispensable.

n.

One that is unnecessary.

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unessential

(ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl)

adj

a less common word for inessential

n

something that is not essential

ˌunesˈsentially adv

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un•es•sen•tial

(ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl)

adj.

1. not of prime importance.

n.

2. a nonessential.

[1650–60]

un`es•sen′tial•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

unessential - not basic or fundamental     inessential dispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property" expendable - suitable to be expended unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant" extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

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unessential

adjective

Not necessary:

dispensable, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unnecessary, unneeded, unrequired.

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Translations

accessorio

unessential

[ˈʌnɪˈsenʃəl]

A. ADJ → no esencial

B. NPL the unessentials → las cosas or los aspectos no esenciales

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