The difference between Extant and Inessential
When used as adjectives, extant means still in existence, whereas inessential means not essential.
Inessential is also noun with the meaning: something that is not essential.
check bellow for the other definitions of Extant and Inessential
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Extant as an adjective:
Still in existence.
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Extant as an adjective:
Currently existing; not having disappeared.
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Extant as an adjective:
Still alive; not extinct.
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Extant as an adjective (obsolete):
Standing out, or above the rest.
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Inessential as an adjective:
Not essential.
Examples:
"Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm."
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Inessential as an adjective:
Lacking essence or being.
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Inessential as a noun (often in plural):
Something that is not essential