FOUNDATIONAL Antonyms

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

• (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

• an item that is incidental

• not of prime or central importance

• occurring with or following as a consequence

• anything that is not essential

• not of prime or central importance

• possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

• on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

• electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

• related to the key issue but not of central importance

• being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

• the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

• coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

• inferior in rank or status

• depending on or incidental to what is original or primary

• not of major importance

• belonging to a lower class or rank

• concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

• of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

• of little substance or significance

• occurring on or near the surface of the skin

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• functioning in a supporting capacity

• added to complete or make up a deficiency