nonessential
[ non-uh-sen-shuhl ]
/ ˌnɒn əˈsɛn ʃəl /
adjective
not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
noun
a nonessential thing or person.
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SYNONYMS FOR nonessential
Words nearby nonessential
nonelectrolyte, nonempty, nonentity, nonequivalence, nones, nonessential, nonessential amino acid, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, nonethnic
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British Dictionary definitions for nonessential
nonessential
/ (ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl) /
adjective
not essential; not necessary
biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substances
noun
a nonessential person or thing
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Medical definitions for nonessential
nonessential
[ nŏn′ĭ-sĕn′shəl ]
adj.
Being a substance required for normal functioning but not needed in the diet because the body can synthesize it.
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