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If the text is attempting to convey unimportance, then nonessential is the choice. If, however, the text is saying that something has no essence, then inessential is the word to use. Edit: Note that the noun forms of inessential and nonessential have the same definition: something that is not essential.
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The meaning of NONESSENTIAL is not essential. How to use nonessential in a sentence.
Essential means "of or relating to essence" or more commonly "of the utmost importance." If something is not important, nonessential, inessential, and unessential are all acceptable terms, although nonessential is the most common and the term you will hear the most when referring to "nonessential personnel or workers."
Nonessential definition: not essential; not necessary. See examples of NONESSENTIAL used in a sentence.
Definition of nonessential adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the word non-essential is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for non-essential is from 1647, in the writing of L. Seaman. non-essential is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, essential adj. See etymology.
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adjective. 1. not essential; of relatively no importance; unnecessary. 2. Biochemistry. designating biological compounds, esp. amino acids, required by living systems, that can be made in adequate amounts from other dietary constituents. noun. 3. a nonessential person or thing.
