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unessential

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un⋅es⋅sen⋅tial

[uhn-uh-sen-shuhl]
–adjective
1. not of prime importance; not indispensable.
–noun
2. an unessential thing; nonessential.

Origin:
1650–60; un- 1 + essential


un⋅es⋅sen⋅tial⋅ly, adverb


1. unnecessary, dispensable, unimportant.
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un·es·sen·tial   (ŭn'ĭ-sěn'shəl)   
adj.  Not necessary or important; dispensable.
n.  One that is unnecessary.
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