1
: not : other than : reverse of : absence of
nontoxic
nonlinear
2
: of little or no consequence : unimportant : worthless
nonissues
nonsystem
3
: lacking the usual especially positive characteristics of the thing specified
noncelebration
nonart
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin non not, from Old Latin noenum, from ne- not + oinom, neuter of oinos one — more at no, one
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, usually with a simple negative force as implying mere negation or absence of something (rather than the
opposite or reverse of it, as often expressed by un-1): nonadherence; noninterference; nonpayment; nonprofessional. QUIZ WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS? Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck! Question 1 of 7 Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out
_____ gave me this gift. A prefix representing the Latin adverb nōn “not” nomology, nomophobia,
nomothetic, Nomura, -nomy, non-, nona,
nonabrasive, nonacademic, nonacceptance, nonaccidental injury Dictionary.com
Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people. She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid. An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to
talk to people of faith. The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.Origin of non-
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How to use non- in a sentence
Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
British Dictionary definitions for non-
prefix indicating negationnonexistent indicating refusal or failurenoncooperation indicating exclusion from a specified class of persons or thingsnonfiction indicating lack or absence, esp of a
quality associated with what is specifiednonobjective; nonevent
Word Origin for non-
from Latin nōn not
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