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

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  1. a. Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant.
  2. a. Void of essence, or real being.
  3. n. Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion.
  4. adj. not basic or fundamental
  5. 1. Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant. Addison. 2. Void of essence, or real being. [R.] Milton. Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion.
  6. Something not constituting essence, or something which is notof absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials ofreligion.
  7. a not basic or fundamental