What does inessential mean?
Definitions for inessential
ˌɪn ɪˈsɛn ʃəlinessen·tial
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Princeton's WordNet
inessential, nonessentialadjective
anything that is not essential
"they discarded all their inessentials"
inessential, unessentialadjective
not basic or fundamental
inessentialadjective
not absolutely necessary
GCIDE
Inessentialadjective
Not essential; not required to achieve a given purpose; unessential; unnecessary.
Wiktionary
inessentialnoun
Something that is not essential
inessentialadjective
not essential
Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm.
inessentialadjective
lacking essence or being
ChatGPT
inessential
Inessential refers to something that is not absolutely necessary or not of vital importance. It is something that can be done without, or is not a core component or feature.
Webster Dictionary
Inessentialadjective
having no essence or being
Inessentialadjective
not essential; unessential
Etymology: [Pref. in- not + essential: cf. F. inessentiel.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inessential
in-es-sen′shal, adj. not essential or necessary: immaterial.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inessential in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inessential in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of inessential in a Sentence
Any translation which intends to perform a transmitting function cannot transmit anything but information -- hence, something inessential. This is the hallmark of bad translations.
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- inessencial, externCatalan, Valencian
- neimportant, neesențialRomanian
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