"subessential" meaning in English

See subessential in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more subessential [comparative], most subessential [superlative]
Etymology: sub- + essential Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|essential}} sub- + essential Head templates: {{en-adj}} subessential (comparative more subessential, superlative most subessential)
  1. (rare) Less than essential; unimportant. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-subessential-en-adj-HFxGOgC1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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