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inessential vs incidental

incidental vs inessential

inessential and incidental both are nouns.

inessential and incidental both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inessential Yes Yes No No
incidental Yes Yes No No
inessential (noun) incidental (noun)
anything that is not essential an item that is incidental
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
inessential (adjective) incidental (adjective)
not basic or fundamental (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
not absolutely necessary not of prime or central importance
occurring with or following as a consequence
Difference between inessential and incidental

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