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Definitions for unessential
ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəlunessen·tial

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inessential, unessentialadjective

    not basic or fundamental

Wiktionary

  1. unessentialadjective

    Not essential

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unessentialadjective

    Tillotson was moved rather with pity, than indignation, towards the persons of those who differed from him in the unessential parts of christianity. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

    The void profound
    Of unessential night receives him next. John Milton.

ChatGPT

  1. unessential

    Unessential refers to something that is not absolutely necessary or required; something nonessential, supplementary, or optional.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unessentialadjective

    not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant

  2. Unessentialadjective

    void of essence, or real being

  3. Unessentialnoun

    something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unessential

    un-es-sen′shal, adj. not essential: unnecessary: unimportant: (Milt.) void of real being.—v.t. Uness′ence (Lamb), to deprive of essence.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unessential in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unessential in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of unessential in a Sentence

  1. Bruce Lee:

    It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

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