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nonessential

no·nes·sen·tial

US/ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃʌl/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

anything that is not essential

  • “they discarded all their inessentials”
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adjective

1.

not of prime or central importance

  • “nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry” Pubs.MLA
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From non- + essential.

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