non-
Origin:
prefix representing L adv. nōn not
prefix representing L adv. nōn not
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| non- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | indicating negation: nonexistent |
| 2. | indicating refusal or failure: noncooperation |
| 3. | indicating exclusion from a specified class of persons or things: nonfiction |
| 4. | indicating lack or absence, esp of a quality associated with what is specified: nonobjective; nonevent |
| [from Latin nōn not] | |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| nona- or (before a vowel) non- | |
| —combining form | |
| nine: nonagon | |
| [from Latin nōnus] | |
| non- or (before a vowel) non- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Latin nōnus] | |
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Word Origin & History
non-
prefix meaning "not, lack of," or "sham," 14c., from Anglo-Fr. noun-, from O.Fr. non-, from L. non "not, not a," from Old L. noenum "not one" (*ne oinom). In some cases perhaps from M.E. non "not" (adj.), from O.E. nan (see not).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
non- pref.
Not: noninvasive.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| non nonsmoking (area of restaurant) |
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Example sentences
When a non-profit college loses its accreditation, no one suggests that the other non-profits should also lose theirs.
They promise an unprecedented look at the history of these peculiar structures in both birds and non-avian dinosaurs.
But this leads to a general sense on the part of physicians that health care of any kind is too delicate a matter for non-experts.
Non-native trees benefit from a monthly deep soaking.
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