English-Thai Dictionary
non-
PRF ไม่ mai
non-
PRF ไม่ ไม่ใช่ mai
non-aggression
N ความสัมพันธ์ ระหว่าง2ประเทศ ที่ ทำสัญญา ไม่ โจมตี กัน kwam-sam-pan-ra-wang-2-pr-thed-ti-mai-jom-te-kan
non-appearance
N การ ไม่ ปรากฏตัว kan-mai-pra-kod-tua
non-attendance
N การ ไม่ เข้าร่วม kan-mai-kao-ruam
non-combatant
N คนใน กองทัพ ที่ ไม่ ร่วม ทำการ รบ (เช่น แพทย์ พระ civilian neutral kon-nai-kong-tab-ti-mai-tam-kan-ruam-rob
non-conductor
N สารที่ ไม่ นำ ความร้อน หรือ ไฟฟ้า insulator san-ti-mai-nam-kwam-ron-rue-fai-fa
non-contributory
ADJ ซึ่ง จ่าย ให้ นายจ้าง contributory sueng-jai-hai-nai-jang
non-controversial
ADJ ซึ่ง ขัดแย้ง ซึ่ง ไม่เห็นด้วย controversial suang-kad-yang-kan
non-cooperation
N การ ปฏิเสธ ให้ความร่วมมือ หรือ การ ไม่ เข้าร่วม kan-pa-ti-sed-hai-kwam-ruam-mue
non-custodial
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ คุ้มครอง เด็ก custodial sueng-mai-kruam-krong-dek
non-custodial
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ต้อง คุมขัง sueng-mai-tok-tuk-kuam-kang
non-dairy
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ ใส่ ครีม หรือ นม sueng-mai-sai-kim-rue-nom
non-fiction
N งานเขียน ที่ ได้ จาก เรื่องจริง fiction nagn-kian-ti-dai-jak-ruang-jiang
non-human
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ใช่ มนุษย์ อมนุษย์ sueng-mai-chai-ma-nud
non-linear
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่อยู่ ใน เส้นตรง เดียวกัน linear sueng-mai-yu-trong-sen-diao-kan
non-negotiable
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ เปลี่ยนแปลง ได้ negotiable sueng-mai-sa-mad-pian-plang-dai
non-payment
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ จ่าย เงิน หรือ จ่ายหนี้ ล้มละลาย bankruptcy failure sueng-mai-sa-mad-jai-ngen-rue-ne-dai
non-profit-making
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ มุ่งหวัง ผลกำไร nonprofit sueng-mai-wang-pon-kam-rai
non-pros
VT ลงโทษ โจทย์ ที่ ผิดนัด ศาล
non-slip
ADJ ซึ่ง ช่วย ป้องกัน ไม่ ให้ ลื่น sueng-pok-kan-mai-hai-luan
non-smoking
ADJ ซึ่ง ห้าม สูบบุหรี่ no-smoking sueng-ham-sub-bu-re
non-smoking
N การ ไม่ สูบบุหรี่ no-smoking kan-mai-sub-bu-re
non-specific
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ เฉพาะเจาะจง sueng-mai-cha-prow-jor-jong
non-starter
N ผู้ ไม่ มีโอกาส ประสบความสำเร็จ ตั้งแต่ เริ่มต้น (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ failure phu-mai-me-o-kad-pra-sob-kwam-sam-red
non-starter
N ม้าแข่ง ที่ ไม่ได้ ลง แข่ง ma-kang-ti-mai-dai-long-kang
non-stick
ADJ ซึ่ง เคลือบ สาร ป้องกัน ไม่ ให้ ติด ภาชนะ (เช่น กระทะ sueng-kluab-san-pok-kan-mai-hai-tad-pa-cha-na
non-union
ADJ ที่ ไม่ใช่ สหภาพ non-unionised ti-mai-chai-sa-ha-pab
non-union
ADJ ที่ ไม่ได้ เป็นสมาชิก สหภาพ non-unionised ti-mai-dai-pen-sa-ma-chil-sa-ha-pab
non-unionised
ADJ ที่ ไม่ใช่ สหภาพ non-union ti-mai-chai-sa-ha-pab
non-unionised
ADJ ที่ ไม่ได้ เป็นสมาชิก สหภาพ non-union ti-mai-dai-pen-sa-ma-chil-sa-ha-pab
non-unionized
ADJ ที่ ไม่ใช่ สหภาพ non-union ti-mai-chai-sa-ha-pab
non-unionized
ADJ ที่ ไม่ได้ เป็นสมาชิก สหภาพ non-union ti-mai-dai-pen-sa-ma-chil-sa-ha-pab
non-white
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ใช่ พวก ผิวขาว Caucasoid sueng-mai-chai-puk-pil-kao
non-white
N คนผิวขาว kon-pil-kao
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
NON-ABILITY
n.A want of ability; in law, an exception taken against a plaintiff in a cause, when he is unable legally to commence a suit.
NON-APPEARANCE
n.Default of appearance, as in court, to prosecute or defend.
NON-APPOINTMENT
n.Neglect of appointment.
NON-ATTENDANCE
n.A failure to attend; omission of attendance.
NON-ATTENTION
n.Inattention.
NON-BITUMINOUS
a.Containing no bitumen.
NON-CLAIM
n.A failure to make claim within the time limited by law; omission of claim.
NON-COMMUNION
n.Neglect or failure of communion.
NON-COMPLIANCE
n.Neglect or failure of compliance.
NON-COMPLYING
a.Neglecting or refusing to comply. Non compos mentis, or non compose, [L.] not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or by accident.
NON-CONDUCTING
a.Not conducting; not transmitting another fluid. Thus in electricity, wax is a non-conducting substance.
NON-CONDUCTION
a.Not conducting; not transmitting another fluid. Thus in electricity, wax is a non-conducting substance.
NON-CONDUCTOR
n.A substance which does not conduct, that is, transmit another substance or fluid, or which transmits it with difficulty. Thus wool is a non-conductor of heat; glass and dry wood are non-conductors of the electrical fluid.
NON-CONFORMIST
n.One who neglects or refuses to conform to the rites and mode of worship of an established church.
NON-CONFORMITY
n. 1. Neglect or failure of conformity.
2. The neglect or refusal to unite with an established church in its rites and mode of worship.
NON-CONTAGIOUS
a.Not contagious.
NON-CONTAGIOUSNESS
n.The quality or state of being not communicable from a diseased to a healthy body.
NON-COTEMPORANEOUS
a.Not being cotemporary, or not of cotemprary origin.
NON-DESCRIPT
a.[L. Not, non, and described. ] That has not been described.
NON-DESCRIPT
n.Any thing that has not been described. Thus a plant or animal newly discovered is called a non-descript.
NON-ELECT
n.[L. non, not, and elected. ] One who is not elected or chosen to salvation.
NON-ELECTRIC
a.Conducting the electric fluid.
NON-ELECTRIC
n.A substance that is not an electric, or which transmits the fluid; as metals.
NON-EMPHATIC
a.Having no emphasis; unemphatic.
NON-EMPHATICAL
a.Having no emphasis; unemphatic.
NON-ENTITY
n. 1. Non-existence; the negation of being.
2. A thing not existing.
There was no such thing as rendering evil for evil, when evil was a non-entity.
NON-EPISCOPAL
a.Not episcopal; not of the episcopal church or denomination.
NON-EPISCOPALIAN
n.One who does not belong to the episcopal church or denomination.
NON-ESSENTIAL
n.Non-essentials are things not essential to a particular purpose.
NON-EXECUTION
n.Neglect of execution; non-performance.
NON-EXISTENCE
n. 1. Absence of existence; the negation of being.
2. A thing that has no existence or being.
NON-EXPORTATION
n.A failure of exportation; a not exporting goods or commodities.
NON-IMPORTATION
n.Want or failure of importation; a not importing goods.
NON-JURING
a.[L. Non, not, and to swear. ] Not swearing allegiance; an epithet applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to the Hanoverian family and government.
NON-JUROR
n.In Great Britain, one who refused to take the oath of allegiance to the government and crown of England at the revolution, when James II abdicated the throne, and the Hanoverian family was introduced. The non-jurors were the adherents of James.
NON-MANUFACTURING
a.Not carrying on manufactures; as non-manufacturing states.
NON-METALLIC
a.Not consisting of metal.
NON-NATURALS
n.In medicine, things which, by the abuse of them, become the causes of disease, as meat, drink, sleep, rest, motion, the passions, retentions, excretions, etc. Functions or accidents not strictly belonging to man.
NON-OBSERVANCE
n.Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill. Non obstante, [L. Notwithstanding, ] a clause in statutes and letters patent, importing a license form the king to do a thing which at common law might be lawfully done, but being restrained by act of parliament, cannot be done without such license.
NON-PAYMENT
n.Neglect of payment.
NON-PONDEROSITY
n.Destitution of weight; levity.
NON-PONDEROUS
a.Having no weight.
NON-PRODUCTION
n.A failure to produce or exhibit.
NON-PROFICIENCY
n.Failure to make progress.
NON-PROFICIENT
n.One who has failed to improve or make progress in any study or pursuit. Non Pros. contraction of nolle prosequi, the plaintiff will not prosecute. It is used also as a verb.
NON-REGARDANCE
n.Want of due regard.
NON-RENDITION
n.Neglect of rendition; the not rendering what is due. The non-payment of a debt, or the non-rendition of a service which is due, is an injury for which the subsequent reparation of the loss sustained- is and atonement.
NON-RESEMBLANCE
n.Unlikeness; dissimilarity.
NON-RESIDENCE
n.Failure or neglect of residing at the place where one is stationed, or where official duties require one to reside, or on one's own lands.
NON-RESIDENT
a.Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as a non-resident clergyman or proprietor of lands.
NON-RESIDENT
n.One who does not reside on one's own lands, or in the place where official duties require. In the United States, lands in one state or township belonging to a person residing in another state or township, are called the lands of non-residents.
NON-RESISTANCE
n.The omission of resistance; passive obedience; submission to authority, power or usurpation without opposition.
NON-RESISTANT
a.Making no resistance to power or oppression.
NON-SANE
a.[L. non, not, and sound. ] Unsound; not perfect; as a person of nonsane memory.
NON-SOLUTION
n.Failure of solution or explanation.
NON-SOLVENCY
n.Inablility to pay debts.
NON-SOLVENT
a.Not able to pay debts; insolvent.
NON-SPARING
a.Sparing none; alldestroying; merciless.
NON-USANCE
n.Neglect of use.
NON-USER
n. 1. A not using; failure to use; neglect of official duty; default of performing the duties and services required of an officer.
An office may be forfeited by misuser or nonuser.
2. Neglect or omission of use.
A franchise may be lost by misuser or non-user.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NON-
Non-. Etym: [L. non, OL. noenu, noenum, fr. neoenum, lit. , not one. See None. ]
Defn: A prefix used in the sense of not; un-; in-; as in nonattention, or non-attention, nonconformity, nonmetallic, nonsuit.
Note: The prefix non- may be joined to the leading word by means of a hyphen, or, in most cases, the hyphen may be dispensed with. The list of words having the prefix non- could easily be lengthened.
NON-EGO
Non-e "go, n. Etym: [L., not I.] (Metaph.)
Defn: The union of being and relation as distinguished from, and contrasted with, the ego. See Ego.
NON-EPISCOPAL
NON-EPISCOPAL Non `-E *pis "co *pal, a.
Defn: Not Episcopal; not pertaining to the Episcopal church or system.
NON-FEASANCE
Non-fea "sance, n. Etym: [Pref. non- + OF. faisance a doing, fr. faire to do. ] (Law )
Defn: An omission or neglect to do something, esp. that which ought to have been done. Cf. Malfeasance.
NON-PROS
Non `-pros ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nonprossed; p. pr. & vb. n. Non- prossing.]
Defn: To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit ); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute ); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed.
New American Oxford Dictionary
non-
non- |nɒn | ▶prefix 1 not doing; not involved with: nonaggression | nonrecognition. 2 not of the kind or class described: nonbeliever | nonconformist. • also forming nouns used attributively (such as nonunion in nonunion miners ). 3 not of the importance implied: nonissue. 4 a lack of: nonsense. 5 (added to adverbs ). not in the way described: nonuniformly. 6 (added to verbs to form adjectives ) not causing or requiring: nonskid | noniron. 7 expressing a neutral negative sense when a corresponding form beginning with in- or un- has a special connotation (such as nonhuman compared with inhuman ). ORIGIN from Latin non ‘not. ’ usage: The prefixes non- and un- both have the meaning ‘not, ’ but tend to be used with a difference of emphasis. See usage at un- 1 .
Non-Aligned Movement
Non-Aligned Movement a grouping of chiefly developing countries pursuing a policy of neutrality towards the superpowers (i.e. the US and formerly the USSR ) in world politics.
non-ambiguous
non-ambigu ¦ous |nɒnamˈbɪɡjʊəs | ▶adjective not having a double meaning; not ambiguous.
non-American
non-A mer i can ▶adjective not American: a major non-American news source. ▶noun a person who is not American: the first non-American to win the International Blues Challenge.
non-Aryan
non-Ar y an ▶noun dated a person who is not Aryan nor of Aryan descent. • (esp. in Nazi ideology ) a person who is not of Caucasian race, esp. one of Jewish descent. ▶adjective (of a person or language ) not Aryan or of Aryan descent.
non-biodegradable
non-biodegrad ¦able |ˌnɒnbʌɪəʊdɪˈgrɛɪdəbəl | ▶adjective not biodegradable: non-biodegradable plastics.
non-breakable
non-breakable |nɒnˈbreɪkəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not breaking or being broken easily: non-breakable plastic bottles.
non-Catholic
non-Cath o lic ▶adjective not Roman Catholic. ▶noun a person who is not a Roman Catholic.
non-Christian
non-Chris tian ▶adjective relating to people or beliefs that are not Christian: forms of non-Christian religious observance. ▶noun a person who is not a Christian.
non-compete
non-com pete ▶adjective denoting or relating to a clause, provision, or agreement by which parties are bound not to compete: he didn't have a non-compete agreement with his former employer.
non-contagious
non-contagious |nɒnkənˈteɪʤəs | ▶adjective (of a disease ) not spread by contact.
non-content
non-content |ˈnɒnkəntɛnt | ▶noun a member of the British House of Lords who votes against a particular motion.
non-dom
non dom ▶noun Brit. a person who lives in a country but is not legally domiciled in it, sometimes obtaining tax advantages in the country of residence.
non-effective
non-effect ¦ive |nɒnɪˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective not successful in producing a desired or intended result.
non-Euclidean
non-Eu clid e an |ˌnän yo͞oˈklidēən ˌnɑn juˈklɪdiən | ▶adjective Geometry denying or going beyond Euclidean principles in geometry, esp. in contravening the postulate that only one line through a given point can be parallel to a given line.
non-European
non-Eu ro pe an |ˌnɑːnjʊərəˈpiːən | ▶adjective not European: a wide range of non-European cultures. ▶noun a person who is not European: the art and music of non-Europeans.
non-fattening
non-fatten ¦ing |nɒnˈfat (ə )nɪŋ | ▶adjective (of food ) not causing an increase in weight when consumed in normal amounts.
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
non-Hodg kin's lym pho ma ▶noun Medicine a form of malignant lymphoma distinguished from Hodgkin's disease only by the absence of binucleate giant cells.
non-inflected
non-inflect ¦ed |nɒnɪnˈflɛktɪd | ▶adjective (of a language ) not having grammatical inflections or affixes.
non-insulin-dependent
non-in su lin-de pend ent ▶adjective Medicine relating to or denoting a type of diabetes in which there is some insulin secretion. Such diabetes typically develops in adulthood and can frequently be managed by diet and hypoglycemic agents.
non-iron
non-iron |nɒnˈʌɪən | ▶adjective not needing to be ironed.
non-Jewish
non-Jewish ▶adjective not Jewish or of Jewish descent.
non-literary
non-literary |nɒnˈlɪt (ə )(rə )ri | ▶adjective (of a piece or style of writing ) not literary in character.
non-magnetic
non-magnet ¦ic |nɒnmaɡˈnɛtɪk | ▶adjective (of a substance ) not magnetic.
non-malignant
non-malignant ▶adjective (of a tumour ) benign; not cancerous.
non-militant
non-militant |nɒnˈmɪlɪt (ə )nt | ▶adjective not militant or aggressive in support of a political or social cause: a non-militant organization that took non-violent civil disobedience as its strategy.
non-ministerial
non-minister ¦ial |nɒnmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl | ▶adjective not relating to the role of a government minister.
non-net
non-net |nänˈnet nɑnˈnɛt | ▶adjective (of an amount ) including tax and other sums in addition to the net amount.
non-personal
non-person ¦al |nɒnˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective not personal: non-personal tax allowances.
non-playing
non-playing |nɒnˈpleɪɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a member of a team or club ) not playing in a game or sport.
non-poisonous
non-poison ¦ous |nɒnˈpɔɪz (ə )nəs | ▶adjective not containing or using poison: a non-poisonous snake.
non-porous
non-porous |nɒnˈpɔːrəs | ▶adjective (of a substance ) not allowing liquid or air to pass through it; not porous.
non-pregnant
non-pregnant ▶adjective (of a woman or female animal ) not pregnant: pregnant women are at greater risk of malaria than non-pregnant women.
non-price competition
non-price com |pe ¦ti ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Economics a form of competition in which two or more producers use such factors as packaging, delivery, or customer service rather than price to increase demand for their products.
non-pros
non-pros |nɑnˈprɑs |(abbr.: non pros. |nänˈpräs |) ▶verb [ with obj. ] Law adjudge (a plaintiff ) in default.
non-rational
non-ration ¦al ▶adjective not rational: emotive, non-rational arguments. • not able to be explained by reason: the non-rational basis for his faith.
non-refundable
non-refund ¦able ▶adjective (especially of a sum of money paid ) not repayable or returnable in any circumstances: a non-refundable $30 application fee.
non-return
non-re turn |ˌnänriˈtərn ˌnɑn rəˈtərn | ▶adjective Brit. permitting the flow of air or liquid in one direction only: a nonreturn valve.
non-scene
non-scene |nänˈsēn nɑn ˈsin | ▶adjective informal, chiefly Brit. (of a homosexual ) not inclined to participate in the social environment frequented predominantly by other homosexuals.
non-secretor
non-secretor |ˌnɒnsɪˈkriːtə | ▶noun a person whose saliva and other secretions do not contain blood-group antigens.
non-subscriber
non-subscriber |nɒnsəbˈskrʌɪbə | ▶noun a person who does not make regular payments to receive something. a person who does not agree with a religious doctrine.
non-transferable
non-transfer ¦able |nɒntransˈfəːrəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not able to be transferred or made over to the possession of another person: a special ticket which was non-transferable.
non-U
non-U |nänˈyo͞o ˌnɑn ˈju | ▶adjective informal, chiefly Brit. (of language or social behavior ) not characteristic of the upper social classes; not socially acceptable to certain people. ORIGIN 1950s: from non- + U 3 .
Oxford Dictionary
non-
non- |nɒn | ▶prefix 1 expressing negation or absence: non-aggression | non-recognition. • not of the kind or class described: non-believer | nonconformist. • not of the importance implied: non-issue. 2 (added to adverbs ) not in the way described: non-uniformly. 3 (added to verbs to form adjectives ) not causing or requiring: non-skid | non-iron. 4 expressing a neutral negative sense when a corresponding form beginning with in- or un- has a special connotation (such as non-human compared with inhuman ). ORIGIN from Latin non ‘not ’. usage: The prefixes non- and un- both have the meaning ‘not ’, but tend to be used with a difference of emphasis. See usage at un- 1 .
non-acceptance
non-accept ¦ance |nɒnəkˈsɛpt (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] refusal to accept, receive, or agree to something: his non-acceptance of the plaintiff's complaints.
non-addictive
non-addict ¦ive |nɒnəˈdɪktɪv | ▶adjective (of a drug or other substance ) not causing addiction.
non-affective
non-affective ▶adjective Psychology denoting or relating to mental disorders which are not characterized by disturbance of mood.
non-aggression
non-aggres ¦sion ▶noun [ mass noun ] absence of the desire or intention to be aggressive, especially on the part of nations or governments: [ as modifier ] : a non-aggression pact.
non-alcoholic
non-alcohol ¦ic ▶adjective (of a drink ) not containing alcohol.
non-aligned
non-aligned ▶adjective not aligned with something else. • relating to a state in the Non-Aligned Movement. DERIVATIVES non-alignment noun
Non-Aligned Movement
Non-Aligned Movement a grouping of chiefly developing countries pursuing a policy of neutrality towards the superpowers (i.e. the US and formerly the USSR ) in world politics.
non-allergenic
non-allergen ¦ic ▶adjective not causing an allergic reaction.
non-allergic
non-allergic |nɒnəˈləːʤɪk | ▶adjective another term for non-allergenic. • not having an allergy to something.
non-ambiguous
non-ambigu ¦ous |nɒnamˈbɪɡjʊəs | ▶adjective not having a double meaning; not ambiguous.
non-American
non-American ▶adjective of a nationality other than American: non-American actors.
non-appearance
non-appear ¦ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to appear or be present, especially at a gathering or engagement or in a court of law.
non-Aryan
non-Ar y an ▶noun dated a person who is not Aryan nor of Aryan descent. • (esp. in Nazi ideology ) a person who is not of Caucasian race, esp. one of Jewish descent. ▶adjective (of a person or language ) not Aryan or of Aryan descent.
non-associative
non-associa ¦tive ▶adjective 1 not characterized by association, especially of ideas. 2 Mathematics involving the condition that a group of quantities connected by operations gives a result dependent upon the order in which the operations are performed.
non-attendance
non-attend ¦ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to attend or be present at a place where you are expected to be: pupils' non-attendance at school.
non-attributable
non-attrib ¦ut ¦able |nɒnəˈtrɪbjʊtəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not able to be attributed to a particular source or cause. DERIVATIVES non-attributably adverb
non-availability
non-availabil ¦ity |nɒnəveɪləˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of not being available, free, or able to be used.
non-being
non-being ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of not being; non-existence.
non-believer
non-believer |nɒnbɪˈliːvə | ▶noun a person who does not believe in a particular thing, especially one who has no religious faith.
non-belligerent
non-belliger ¦ent |nɒnbɪˈlɪʤ (ə )r (ə )nt | ▶adjective not aggressive or engaged in a war or conflict. ▶noun a nation or person that is not engaged in a war or conflict. DERIVATIVES non-belligerence noun
non-biodegradable
non-biodegrad ¦able |ˌnɒnbʌɪəʊdɪˈgrɛɪdəbəl | ▶adjective not biodegradable: non-biodegradable plastics.
non-biological
non-biologic ¦al |nɒnbʌɪəˈlɒʤɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective not involving or derived from biology or living organisms. • (of a detergent ) not containing enzymes.
non-black
non-black |nɒnˈblak | ▶adjective (of a person ) not black. ▶noun a person who is not black.
non-breakable
non-breakable |nɒnˈbreɪkəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not breaking or being broken easily: non-breakable plastic bottles.
non-capital
non-capital |nɒnˈkapɪt (ə )l | ▶adjective Law (of an offence ) not punishable by death.
non-Catholic
non-Cathol ¦ic |nɒnˈkaθ (ə )lɪk | ▶adjective not Roman Catholic. ▶noun a person who is not a Roman Catholic.
non-Christian
non-Christian |nɒnˈkrɪstʃ (ə )n | ▶adjective relating to people or beliefs that are not Christian: forms of non-Christian religious observance. ▶noun a person who is not a Christian.
non-citizen
non-citizen ▶noun a person who is not an inhabitant or national of a particular state or town.
non-clerical
non-cleric ¦al |nɒnˈklɛrɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 not doing or involving routine clerical work in an office. 2 not relating to or belonging to the clergy.
non-clinical
non-clinic ¦al ▶adjective not clinical. • not accompanied by directly observable symptoms.
non-coding
non-coding ▶adjective Biology (of a section of a nucleic acid molecule ) not directing the production of a peptide sequence.
non-com
non-com |ˈnɒnkɒm | ▶noun Military, informal a non-commissioned officer.
non-combatant
non-combat ¦ant ▶noun a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, army chaplain, or army doctor.
non-comedogenic
non-comedo ¦gen ¦ic ▶adjective denoting a skincare product or cosmetic that is formulated so as not to cause blocked pores.
non-commercial
non-commercial ▶adjective not having a commercial objective; not intended to make a profit: a non-commercial radio station.
non-commissioned
non-commis ¦sioned |nɒnkəˈmɪʃ (ə )nd | ▶adjective Military (of an officer in the army, navy, or air force ) not holding a rank conferred by a commission.
non-committal
non-commit ¦tal ▶adjective not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action: her tone was non-committal, and her face gave nothing away. DERIVATIVES non-committally adverb
non-communicant
non-communi ¦cant |nɒnkəˈmjuːnɪk (ə )nt | ▶noun (in church use ) a person who does not receive Holy Communion, especially regularly or at a particular service.
non-communist
non-commun ¦ist |nɒnˈkɒmjʊnɪst | ▶adjective not advocating or practising communism. ▶noun a person who is not a communist.
non-compete
non-com pete ▶adjective denoting or relating to a clause, provision, or agreement by which parties are bound not to compete: he didn't have a non-compete agreement with his former employer.
non-competitive
non-competi ¦tive ▶adjective not involving competition; not competitive: they joined in non-competitive activities like friendship week.
non-compliance
non-compli ¦ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to act in accordance with a wish or command.
non-compliant
non-compliant ▶adjective failing to act in accordance with a wish or command: non-compliant companies face legal action | work which is non-compliant with building regulations.
non-conductor
non-conduct ¦or |nɒnkənˈdʌktə | ▶noun a substance that does not conduct heat or electricity. DERIVATIVES non-conducting adjective
non-confidential
non-confiden ¦tial |nɒnkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a subject or information ) not secret or confidential. DERIVATIVES non-confidentially adverb
non-confrontational
non-confrontational ▶adjective tending to deal with situations calmly and diplomatically; not aggressive or hostile: a non-confrontational approach to matrimonial disputes. DERIVATIVES non-confrontationally adverb
non-contagious
non-contagious |nɒnkənˈteɪʤəs | ▶adjective (of a disease ) not spread by contact.
non-content
non-content |ˈnɒnkəntɛnt | ▶noun a member of the British House of Lords who votes against a particular motion.
non-contentious
non-conten ¦tious |nɒnkənˈtɛnʃəs | ▶adjective 1 not causing or likely to cause an argument. 2 Law not involving differences between contending parties.
non-contributory
non-contribu ¦tory ▶adjective (of a pension or pension scheme ) funded by regular payments by the employer, not the employee. • (of a state benefit ) paid to eligible people regardless of how much tax or other contributions they have made: non-contributory invalidity benefits.
non-controversial
non-contro ¦ver ¦sial ▶adjective not giving rise to disagreement; not controversial (tending to be less forceful in meaning than uncontroversial ).
non-cooperation
non-cooper ¦ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure or refusal to cooperate, especially as a form of protest.
non-count
non-count ▶adjective Grammar (of a noun ) not countable.
non-dairy
non-dairy ▶adjective containing no milk or milk products: a non-dairy creamer.
non-delivery
non-delivery |nɒndɪˈlɪv (ə )ri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly Law failure to provide or deliver goods.
non-denominational
non-denomin ¦ation ¦al |nɒndɪnɒmɪˈneɪʃ (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective open or acceptable to people of any Christian denomination.
non-destructive
non-destruc ¦tive |nɒndɪˈstrʌktɪv | ▶adjective technical not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
non-directional
non-direction ¦al |nɒndəˈrɛkʃənəl | ▶adjective lacking directional properties. • (of sound, light, radio waves, etc. ) equally sensitive, intense, etc. , in every direction.
non-disjunction
non-disjunc ¦tion |ˌnɒndɪsˈdʒʌnkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Genetics the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during nuclear division, usually resulting in an abnormal distribution of chromosomes in the daughter nuclei.
non-dom
non dom ▶noun Brit. a person who lives in a country but is not legally domiciled in it, sometimes obtaining tax advantages in the country of residence.
non-drinker
non-drinker |nɒnˈdrɪŋkə | ▶noun a person who does not drink alcohol.
non-drip
non-drip ▶adjective (of paint ) specially formulated so that it does not drip or run when wet.
non-driver
non-driver |nɒnˈdrʌɪvə | ▶noun a person who does not or cannot drive a motor vehicle.
non-effective
non-effect ¦ive |nɒnɪˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective not successful in producing a desired or intended result.
non-empty
non-empty ▶adjective Mathematics & Logic (of a set or class ) not empty; having at least one element or member.
non-essential
non-essential ▶adjective not absolutely necessary (tending to be less forceful in meaning than inessential ): during the strike non-essential hospital services were halted. ▶noun (usu. non-essentials ) a non-essential thing.
non-Euclidean
non-Euclid ¦ean |nɒnjuːˈklɪdɪən | ▶adjective Geometry denying or going beyond Euclidean principles in geometry, especially contravening the postulate that only one line through a given point can be parallel to a given line.
non-European
non-European |nɒnjʊərəˈpɪən | ▶adjective not European. ▶noun a person who is not a European. • S. African dated a person of African, Asian, or mixed ancestry.
non-event
non-event ▶noun an unexpectedly dull or insignificant event or occasion. • an event that did not happen.
non-executive
non-executive Brit. ▶adjective not having an executive function: a non-executive chairman. ▶noun a person without executive responsibilities.
non-existent
non-existent ▶adjective not existing or not real or present: she pretended to tie a non-existent shoelace. DERIVATIVES non-existence noun
non-factive
non-factive ▶adjective Linguistics denoting a verb that takes a clausal object which may or may not designate a true fact, e.g. believe as opposed to know . Contrasted with contrafactive, factive.
non-fat
non-fat ▶adjective (of food ) containing little or no fat: non-fat buttermilk.
non-fattening
non-fatten ¦ing |nɒnˈfat (ə )nɪŋ | ▶adjective (of food ) not causing an increase in weight when consumed in normal amounts.
non-ferrous
non-ferrous |nɒnˈfɛrəs | ▶adjective relating to or denoting a metal other than iron or steel.
non-fiction
non-fiction ▶noun [ mass noun ] prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional. DERIVATIVES non-fictional adjective
non-figurative
non-figura ¦tive ▶adjective not figurative. • (of art ) abstract.
non-finite
non-finite ▶adjective not finite. • Grammar (of a verb form ) not limited by tense, person, or number.
non-flam
non-flam |nɒnˈflam | ▶adjective short for non-flammable.
non-flammable
non-flammable ▶adjective not catching fire easily. usage: The adjectives non-flammable and non-inflammable have the same meaning: see usage at flammable .
non-fulfilment
non-fulfil ¦ment |nɒnfʊlˈfɪlm (ə )nt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to fulfil or carry out something desired, planned, or promised.
non-functional
non-function ¦al |nɒnˈfʌŋ (k )ʃ (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 not having any particular purpose or function. 2 not operating or in working order.
non-governmental
non-govern ¦men ¦tal |nɒnɡʌv (ə )nˈmɛnt (ə )l | ▶adjective (especially of an organization ) not belonging to or associated with any government.
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
non-Hodgkin's lymph |oma ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a form of malignant lymphoma distinguished from Hodgkin's disease only by the absence of binucleate giant cells.
non-human
non-human ▶adjective not human: non-human material objects. ▶noun a creature that is not a human being.
non-infectious
non-infectious |nɒnɪnˈfɛkʃəs | ▶adjective (of a disease or disease-causing organism ) not liable to be transmitted through the environment. • not liable to spread infection.
non-inflammable
non-inflam ¦mable ▶adjective not catching fire easily; not inflammable. usage: The adjectives non-inflammable and non-flammable have the same meaning: see usage at inflammable .
non-inflected
non-inflect ¦ed |nɒnɪnˈflɛktɪd | ▶adjective (of a language ) not having grammatical inflections or affixes.
non-inherent
non-inherent ▶adjective (of an adjective ) having the relevant meaning only when used attributively with reference to a particular individual; for example poor and old in the poor old chap, which is not equivalent to the chap was poor and old .
non-insulin-dependent
non-insulin-dependent ▶adjective Medicine relating to or denoting a type of diabetes in which there is some insulin secretion. Such diabetes typically develops in adulthood and can frequently be managed by diet and hypoglycaemic agents.
non-interference
non-interfer ¦ence |nɒnɪntəˈfɪər (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure or refusal to intervene without invitation or necessity, especially in political matters.
non-interlaced
non-interlaced ▶adjective relating to a mode of video or computer graphic display in which adjacent lines or picture elements are displayed in succession, forming a single scanning sequence.
non-intervention
non-interven ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the principle or practice of not becoming involved in the affairs of other countries. DERIVATIVES non-interventionism noun, non-interventionist adjective & noun
non-invasive
non-invasive ▶adjective 1 (of medical procedures ) not involving the introduction of instruments into the body: non-invasive techniques such as ultrasound. 2 not tending to spread undesirably or harmfully: non-invasive precancerous tissue.
non-iron
non-iron |nɒnˈʌɪən | ▶adjective not needing to be ironed.
non-ism
non-ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] US abstention from activities and substances regarded as damaging to one's health or well-being.
non-issue
non-issue ▶noun a topic of little or no importance.
non-Jewish
non-Jewish ▶adjective not Jewish or of Jewish descent.
non-judgemental
non-judgemen ¦tal ▶adjective not judgemental; avoiding moral judgements.
non-jury
non-jury |nɒnˈʤʊəri | ▶adjective Law denoting a trial or legal action not having or requiring a jury.
non-league
non-league ▶adjective denoting or relating to a sports club that does not belong to one of a country's main professional leagues: he's one of the best players in non-league football.
non-linear
non-linear |nɒnˈlɪnɪə | ▶adjective 1 not arranged in a straight line. • Mathematics designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree. • Physics involving a lack of linearity between two related qualities such as input and output. • Mathematics involving measurement in more than one dimension. 2 not sequential or straightforward: Joyce's stream-of-consciousness, non-linear narrative. 3 of or denoting digital editing whereby a sequence of edits is stored on computer as opposed to videotape. PHRASES go non-linear informal become very excited or angry, especially about a particular obsession. DERIVATIVES non-linearity noun, non-linearly adverb
non-literary
non-literary |nɒnˈlɪt (ə )(rə )ri | ▶adjective (of a piece or style of writing ) not literary in character.
non-logical
non-logical |nɒnˈlɒʤɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective not derived from or according to the rules of logic or formal argument (less forceful in meaning than illogical ).
non-magnetic
non-magnet ¦ic |nɒnmaɡˈnɛtɪk | ▶adjective (of a substance ) not magnetic.
non-malignant
non-malignant ▶adjective (of a tumour ) benign; not cancerous.
non-member
non-member |nɒnˈmɛmbə | ▶noun a person, body, or country that is not a member of a particular organization. DERIVATIVES non-membership noun
non-metal
non-metal |nɒnˈmɛt (ə )l | ▶noun an element or substance that is not a metal. DERIVATIVES non-metallic adjective
non-militant
non-militant |nɒnˈmɪlɪt (ə )nt | ▶adjective not militant or aggressive in support of a political or social cause: a non-militant organization that took non-violent civil disobedience as its strategy.
non-military
non-military |nɒnˈmɪlɪt (ə )ri | ▶adjective not belonging to, characteristic of, or involving the armed forces; civilian: the widespread destruction of non-military targets.
non-ministerial
non-minister ¦ial |nɒnmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl | ▶adjective not relating to the role of a government minister.
non-moral
non-moral |nɒnˈmɒr (ə )l | ▶adjective not holding or manifesting moral principles: non-moral value judgements.
non-native
non-native ▶adjective not indigenous or native to a particular place. • not having spoken the language in question from earliest childhood: native and non-native speakers alike.
non-natural
non-natural |nɒnˈnatʃ (ə )r (ə )l | ▶adjective not involving or manifesting natural means or processes. • Philosophy existing but not part of the natural world (a term used by G.E. Moore of ethical properties ).
non-negative
non-negative ▶adjective not negative. • Mathematics either positive or equal to zero.
non-negotiable
non-negoti ¦able ▶adjective not open to discussion or modification. • (of a document ) not able to be transferred or assigned to the legal ownership of another person.
non-net
non-net |nɒnˈnɛt | ▶adjective (of an amount ) including tax and other sums in addition to the net amount.
non-nuclear
non-nuclear |nɒnˈnjuːklɪə | ▶adjective 1 not possessing or involving nuclear energy or weapons. 2 Physics not involving or forming part of a nucleus or nuclei.
non-objective
non-object ¦ive |nɒnəbˈʤɛktɪv | ▶adjective 1 influenced by personal feeling or opinions in considering and representing facts. 2 (of art ) abstract.
non-observance
non-observance ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to fulfil or comply with an obligation, rule, or custom.
non-operational
non-operation ¦al |nɒnɒpəˈreɪʃ (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective not working or in use: non-operational equipment. • not engaged in or involving active duties.
non-organic
non-organic |nɒnɔːˈɡanɪk | ▶adjective 1 not relating to or derived from living matter. non-organic archaeological finds. 2 (of food or farming methods ) involving the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
non-parametric
non-paramet ¦ric ▶adjective Statistics not involving any assumptions as to the form or parameters of a frequency distribution.
non-participating
non-partici ¦pat ¦ing |nɒnpɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 not taking part in an activity. 2 (of an insurance policy ) not allowing the holder a share of the profits, typically in the form of a bonus, made by the company.
non-partisan
non-partisan ▶adjective not biased or partisan, especially towards any particular political group.
non-party
non-party |nɒnˈpɑːti | ▶adjective independent of any political party.
non-payment
non-payment ▶noun [ mass noun ] failure to pay an amount of money that is owed: homes repossessed for non-payment of mortgages.
non-penetrative
non-penetra ¦tive |nɒnˈpɛnɪtrətɪv | ▶adjective (of sexual activity ) in which penetration by the penis does not take place.
non-performance
non-perform ¦ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 failure or refusal to perform or fulfil a condition, promise, etc.: the non-performance of his contractual obligations. 2 the state or fact of not being performed: the non-performance of the opera.
non-person
non-person ▶noun a person regarded as non-existent or unimportant, or as having no rights; an ignored or forgotten person: these players were famous within their own communities, but non-persons outside them. Compare with unperson.
non-personal
non-person ¦al |nɒnˈpəːs (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective not personal: non-personal tax allowances.
non-physical
non-physic ¦al |nɒnˈfɪzɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 not relating to or concerning the body: both physical and non-physical ill-treatment. 2 not tangible or concrete: non-physical digital money. DERIVATIVES non-physically adverb
non-playing
non-playing |nɒnˈpleɪɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a member of a team or club ) not playing in a game or sport.
non-point source
non-point source ▶noun a source of pollution that issues from widely distributed or pervasive environmental elements. Compare with point source.
non-poisonous
non-poison ¦ous |nɒnˈpɔɪz (ə )nəs | ▶adjective not containing or using poison: a non-poisonous snake.
non-political
non-political |nɒnpəˈlɪtɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective not relating to or motivated by politics: non-political speeches.
non-polluting
non-polluting ▶adjective not releasing pollutants, especially carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere: wind power is a non-polluting alternative to fossil fuels.
non-porous
non-porous |nɒnˈpɔːrəs | ▶adjective (of a substance ) not allowing liquid or air to pass through it; not porous.
non-pregnant
non-pregnant ▶adjective (of a woman or female animal ) not pregnant: pregnant women are at greater risk of malaria than non-pregnant women.
non-prescription
non-prescrip ¦tion ▶adjective (of a medicine ) available for sale without a prescription.
non-price competition
non-price com |pe ¦ti ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Economics a form of competition in which two or more producers use such factors as packaging, delivery, or customer service rather than price to increase demand for their products.
non-productive
non-product ¦ive |nɒnprəˈdʌktɪv | ▶adjective not producing or able to produce goods, crops, or economic benefit. • achieving little.
non-professional
non-profes ¦sion ¦al ▶adjective relating to or engaged in a paid occupation that does not require advanced education or training: non-professional grades of staff. • relating to or engaged in an activity which is not one's main paid occupation: non-professional actors. ▶noun a non-professional person.
non-profit
non-profit (Brit. also non-profit-making ) ▶adjective not making or conducted primarily to make a profit: charities and other non-profit organizations. ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a non-profit organization: I spent the next six years working for small non-profits.
non-proliferation
non-prolifer ¦ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] the prevention of an increase or spread of something, especially the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons: [ as modifier ] : a nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
non-proprietary
non-propri ¦etary ▶adjective not registered or protected as a trademark or brand name; generic. • (especially of computer hardware or software ) conforming to standards that are in the public domain or are widely licensed.
non-pros
non-pros |nɑnˈprɑs |(abbr.: non pros. |nänˈpräs |) ▶verb [ with obj. ] Law adjudge (a plaintiff ) in default.
non-racial
non-racial |nɒnˈreɪʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective not involving racial factors or racial discrimination.
non-random
non-random ▶adjective not random; not ordered randomly: our sample was non-random.
non-rational
non-ration ¦al ▶adjective not rational: emotive, non-rational arguments. • not able to be explained by reason: the non-rational basis for his faith.
non-reader
non-reader |nɒnˈriːdə | ▶noun a person who cannot or does not read.
non-refundable
non-refund ¦able ▶adjective (especially of a sum of money paid ) not repayable or returnable in any circumstances: a non-refundable $30 application fee.
non-resident
non-resident ▶adjective not living or based in a particular place: a non-resident caretaker. • Computing (of software ) not kept permanently in memory but available to be loaded from a backing store or external device. ▶noun a person not living in a particular place. DERIVATIVES non-residence noun
non-residential
non-residen ¦tial ▶adjective not requiring or providing facilities for people to live on the premises: two-day non-residential workshops. • (of property or land ) containing or suitable for commercial premises rather than private houses.
non-resistance
non-resistance |nɒnrɪˈzɪst (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised.
non-restrictive
non-restrict ¦ive |nɒnrɪˈstrɪktɪv | ▶adjective 1 not involving restrictions or limitations. 2 Grammar (of a relative clause or descriptive phrase ) giving additional information about a noun phrase whose particular reference has already been specified. usage: On the use of restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses, see usage at restrictive .
non-return
non-return |ˈnɒnrɪtəːn | ▶adjective permitting the flow of air or liquid in one direction only: a non-return valve.
non-returnable
non-return ¦able ▶adjective (especially of a deposit ) not repayable or returnable in any circumstances. • denoting a bottle or other container that may not be returned empty to the supplier.
non-rhotic
non-rhotic ▶adjective Phonetics relating to or denoting a dialect of English (such as Standard British English ) in which r is pronounced in prevocalic position only.
non-rigid
non-rigid |nɒnˈrɪʤɪd | ▶adjective not rigid. • denoting an airship whose shape is maintained solely by the pressure of the gas inside.
non-scene
non-scene ▶adjective informal (of a homosexual ) not inclined to participate in the social environment frequented predominantly by other homosexuals.
non-scheduled
non-scheduled ▶adjective denoting or relating to an airline that operates without fixed or published flying schedules.
non-scientific
non-scientif ¦ic ▶adjective not involving or relating to science or scientific methods. DERIVATIVES non-scientist noun
non-secretor
non-secretor |ˌnɒnsɪˈkriːtə | ▶noun a person whose saliva and other secretions do not contain blood-group antigens.
non-sectarian
non-sectar ¦ian |nɒnsɛkˈtɛːrɪən | ▶adjective not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups.
non-sexual
non-sexual |nɒnˈsɛksjʊəl | ▶adjective not involving or relating to sex or sexual reproduction. DERIVATIVES non-sexually adverb
non-skid
non-skid |nɒnˈskɪd | ▶adjective designed to prevent sliding or skidding: non-skid tyres.
non-slip
non-slip ▶adjective designed to prevent slipping: a non-slip bath mat.
non-smoker
non-smoker ▶noun a person who does not smoke tobacco. DERIVATIVES non-smoking adjective
non-solid colour
non-solid col ¦our ▶noun Computing a colour simulated by a pattern of dots of other colours, extending the range of colours available.
non-specialist
non-special ¦ist |nɒnˈspɛʃ (ə )lɪst | ▶noun a person who is not an expert or specialist in a particular subject. ▶adjective not having or requiring specialist knowledge.
non-specific
non-specif ¦ic ▶adjective not detailed or exact; general. • Medicine not assignable to a particular cause, condition, or category.
non-specific urethritis
non-specific urethritis (abbrev.: NSU ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of the urethra due to infection by chlamydiae or other organisms (other than gonococci ).
non-standard
non-standard ▶adjective not average or usual: people working non-standard hours. • (of language ) not of the form that is accepted as standard.
non-starter
non-starter ▶noun a person or animal that fails to take part in a race. • informal a person or plan that has no chance of succeeding or being effective.
non-state actor
non-state actor ▶noun an individual or organization that has significant political influence but is not allied to any particular country or state.
non-stick
non-stick ▶adjective (of a pan or surface ) covered with a substance that prevents food sticking to it during cooking: a non-stick frying pan.
non-stoichiometric
non-stoichio ¦met ¦ric ▶adjective Chemistry relating to or denoting quantities of reactants which are not in a simple integral ratio or are not in the ratio expected from an ideal formula or equation.
non-stop
non-stop ▶adjective continuing without stopping or pausing: we had two days of almost non-stop rain. • (of a passenger vehicle or journey ) not having or making stops at intermediate places on the way to its destination: a non-stop flight to Los Angeles. • oppressively constant; relentless; unremitting: the show was axed after non-stop criticism. ▶adverb without stopping or pausing: Stephen had been working non-stop.
non-subscriber
non-subscriber |nɒnsəbˈskrʌɪbə | ▶noun a person who does not make regular payments to receive something. a person who does not agree with a religious doctrine.
non-swimmer
non-swimmer |nɒnˈswɪmə | ▶noun a person who cannot or does not swim.
non-technical
non-technical |nɒnˈtɛknɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective not relating to or involving science or technology. • not having or requiring specialized or technical knowledge: a non-technical account of the development of electronics. DERIVATIVES non-technically adverb
non-toxic
non-toxic |nɒnˈtɒksɪk | ▶adjective not poisonous or toxic: non-toxic waste.
non-transferable
non-transfer ¦able |nɒntransˈfəːrəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not able to be transferred or made over to the possession of another person: a special ticket which was non-transferable.
non-treaty
non-treaty ▶adjective N. Amer., chiefly historical relating to an American Indian person or people not subject to a treaty made with the government.
non-trivial
non-trivial ▶adjective not trivial; significant. • Mathematics having some variables or terms that are not equal to zero or an identity.
non-tropical sprue
non-tropic ¦al sprue ▶noun see sprue 2.
non-U
non-U ▶adjective Brit. informal (of language or social behaviour ) not characteristic of the upper social classes; not socially acceptable to certain people. ORIGIN 1950s: from non- + U 3 .
non-uniform
non-uniform |nɒnˈjuːnɪfɔːm | ▶adjective not uniform, regular, or constant; varying. DERIVATIVES non-uniformity noun, non-uniformly adverb
non-union
non-union ▶adjective not belonging or relating to a trade union: non-union agreements.
non-unionized
non-unionized (also non-unionised ) ▶noun not belonging to or recognizing a trade union: a non-unionized workforce.
non-use
non-use |nɒnˈjuːs |(also non-usage ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the refusal or failure to use something. DERIVATIVES non-user noun
non-verbal
non-verbal ▶adjective not involving or using words or speech: forms of non-verbal communication. DERIVATIVES non-verbally adverb
non-viable
non-viable ▶adjective 1 not feasible or practical: non-viable investments. 2 Medicine (of a fetus or unborn child ) unable to survive independently after birth.
non-vintage
non-vintage ▶adjective denoting a wine that is not made from the crop of a single identified district in a good year.
non-violence
non-violence ▶noun [ mass noun ] the use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change. DERIVATIVES non-violent adjective
non-volatile
non-volatile |nɒnˈvɒlətʌɪl | ▶adjective not volatile. • Computing (of a computer's memory ) retaining data even if there is a break in the power supply.
non-voting
non-voting |nɒnˈvəʊtɪŋ | ▶adjective not having or using a vote: a non-voting delegate. DERIVATIVES non-voter noun
non-white
non-white ▶adjective denoting or relating to a person whose origin is not predominantly European. ▶noun a person whose origin is not predominantly European.
non-word
non-word |ˈnɒnwəːd | ▶noun a group of letters or speech sounds that looks or sounds like a word but that is not accepted as such by native speakers.
non-zero
non-zero ▶adjective having a positive or negative value; not equal to zero.
Oxford Thesaurus
non-aligned
non-aligned adjective the non-aligned countries of the Third World: neutral, impartial, non-partisan, uninvolved, unallied, unattached, unaffiliated, uncommitted, floating, independent; informal sitting on the fence.
non-believer
non-believer noun I was an absolute non-believer in spiritualism: sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas, unbeliever, disbeliever, cynic, nihilist; atheist, agnostic, freethinker, libertine; infidel, pagan, heathen; archaic paynim.
non-combatant
non-combatant adjective the President sent US armed forces as non-combatant military advisers: non-fighting, non-participating, civilian, non-belligerent, pacifist, neutral, non-aligned. ANTONYMS combatant, fighting.
non-committal
non-committal adjective she remained silent, apart from a few non-committal remarks: evasive, equivocal, temporizing, guarded, circumspect, reserved; cautious, wary, careful, prudent; discreet, unrevealing, uncommunicative, politic, tactful, diplomatic, vague; informal cagey. ANTONYMS revealing, careless, indiscreet. PHRASES be non-committal Alf was non-committal about their chances of success: prevaricate, give nothing away, play one's cards close to one's chest, straddle an issue, dodge the question /issue, sidestep the issue, hedge, fence, pussyfoot, beat about the bush, equivocate, temporize, shilly-shally, vacillate, waver; Brit. hum and haw; informal duck the question, sit on the fence.
non-essential
non-essential adjective killing seals for non-essential products cannot be justified: unnecessary, inessential, unessential, needless, unneeded, not required, superfluous, uncalled for, redundant, dispensable, expendable, peripheral, unimportant, incidental, optional, extraneous, cosmetic; French de trop; rare supererogatory. ANTONYMS essential, indispensable.
non-existent
non-existent adjective she carefully brushed a non-existent piece of lint from her skirt: imaginary, imagined, unreal, fictional, fictitious, made up, invented, hypothetical, suppositional, fancied, fanciful; fantastic, fantasy, mythical, mythological, legendary; illusory, illusive, hallucinatory, chimerical, figmental, notional, shadowy, spectral, ghostly, insubstantial; missing, absent; rare phantasmal, phantasmic; inexistent, illusionary, unsubstantial. ANTONYMS real, actual.
non-intervention
non-intervention noun laissez-faire, neutrality, non-alignment, non-participation, non-interference, non-interventionism, non-involvement, a hands-off approach, inaction, passivity; free enterprise, private enterprise, free trade, market forces; live and let live. ANTONYMS interventionism.
non-observance
non-observance noun society deems these rules so important as to lay down sanctions for non-observance. See violation (sense 1 ).
non-stop
non-stop adjective you can look forward to non-stop fun and entertainment: continuous, incessant, unceasing, ceaseless, constant, continual, perpetual, unfaltering, permanent, uninterrupted, without interruption, round-the-clock, unbroken, steady, unremitting, relentless, persistent. ANTONYMS occasional, intermittent. ▶adverb we worked non-stop on the books: continuously, all the time, incessantly, unceasingly, ceaselessly, constantly, continually, perpetually, unfalteringly, permanently, uninterruptedly, without interruption, round the clock, steadily, unremittingly, relentlessly, persistently, without ceasing; informal 24 -7. ANTONYMS intermittently.
non-toxic
non-toxic adjective a non-toxic varnish: non-poisonous, innocuous, harmless, benign, safe, non-irritating, hypoallergenic. ANTONYMS toxic. WORD TOOLKIT non-toxic See harmless . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
Duden Dictionary
Non-Banks
Non-Banks , Non banks Pluralwort , die Nonbanks |ˈnɔn (ˈ )bɛŋks ˈnɔn (ˈ )bɛŋks |die Non-Banks (Plural ) die Nonbanks (Plural ) englisch Unternehmen des Nichtbankenbereichs, die auch Finanzdienstleistungen anbieten z. B. Warenhausketten
Non-Book
Non-Book Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈnɔn (ˈ )bʊk |das Non-Book; Genitiv: des Non-Book [s ], Plural: die Non-Books zu englisch non-book = kein Buch (seiend )Non-Book-Artikel
Non-Book-Abteilung
Non-Book-Ab tei lung , Non book ab tei lung Substantiv, feminin , die Nonbookabteilung |ˈnɔnˈbʊk … ˈnɔnbʊk …ˈnɔnˈbʊk … ˈnɔnbʊk …|die Non-Book-Abteilung; Genitiv: der Non-Book-Abteilung, Plural: die Non-Book-Abteilungen die Nonbookabteilung; Genitiv: der Nonbookabteilung, Plural: die Nonbookabteilungen einer Buchhandlung angeschlossene Abteilung, in der CDs, Spiele, Kunstblätter o. Ä. verkauft werden
Non-Book-Artikel
Non-Book-Ar ti kel, Non book ar ti kel Substantiv, maskulin , der Nonbookartikel in einer Buchhandlung angebotener Artikel, der kein Buch ist z. B. Spiele, CDs
Non-Cooperation
Non-Co ope ra tion, Non co ope ra tion Substantiv, feminin , die Noncooperation |ˈnɔnkoʊ |ɔpə (ˈ )reɪʃən ˈnɔnkoʊ |ɔpə (ˈ )reɪʃən |die Non-Cooperation; Genitiv: der Non-Cooperation die Noncooperation; Genitiv: der Noncooperation englisch non-co-operation = Nichtzusammenarbeit Vorgehensweise Mahatma Gandhis, mit der er durch Verweigerung der Zusammenarbeit mit den britischen Behörden und durch Boykott britischer Einrichtungen die Unabhängigkeit Indiens zu erreichen suchte
Non-Essentials
Non-Es sen tials, Non es sen tials Pluralwort Wirtschaft , die Nonessentials |ˈnɔn (|)ɪ (ˈ )sɛnʃl̩z ˈnɔn (|)ɪ (ˈ )sɛnʃl̩z |Pluraletantum Pluraletantum englisch non-essentials, aus: non = nicht und essential = das Notwendigste, Wesentliche nicht lebensnotwendige Güter
Non-Fiction
Non-Fic tion, Non fic tion Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, Neutrum bildungssprachlich , die oder das Nonfiction |(ˈ )nɔnˈfɪkʃn̩ (ˈ )nɔnˈfɪkʃn̩ |die Non-Fiction; Genitiv: der Non-Fiction, auch: das Non-Fiction; Genitiv: des Non-Fiction [s ] die Nonfiction; Genitiv: der Nonfiction, auch: das Nonfiction; Genitiv: des Nonfiction [s ] englisch-amerikanisch non-fiction = nicht Erdachtes Sach- oder Fachbuch
Non-Food
Non-Food , Non food Substantiv, Neutrum , das Nonfood |ˈnɔn (ˈ )fuːd ˈnɔn (ˈ )fuːd |das Non-Food; Genitiv: des Non-Food [s ], Plural: die Non-Foods das Nonfood; Genitiv: des Nonfood [s ], Plural: die Nonfoods englisch non-food = kein Lebensmittel (seiend )Non-Food-Artikel
Non-Food-Abteilung
Non-Food-Ab tei lung , Non food ab tei lung Substantiv, feminin , die Nonfoodabteilung |Non-Food-Abteilung Nonfoodabteilung |Abteilung in Einkaufszentren o. Ä., in der keine Lebensmittel, sondern andere Gebrauchsgüter verkauft werden
Non-Food-Artikel
Non-Food-Ar ti kel, Non food ar ti kel Substantiv, maskulin , der Nonfoodartikel in einer Non-Food-Abteilung angebotener Artikel z. B. Elektrogeräte
non-iron
non-iron Adjektiv Textilindustrie |ˈnɔnˈ (|)a͜iən |no iron
Non-Paper
Non-Pa per , Non pa per Substantiv, Neutrum Politik , das Nonpaper |ˈnɔn (ˈ )peɪpɐ ˈnɔn (ˈ )peɪpɐ |das Non-Paper; Genitiv: des Non-Papers, Plural: die Non-Paper [s ] das Nonpaper; Genitiv: des Nonpapers, Plural: die Nonpaper [s ] englisch non-paper, aus: non- =nicht- und paper = Veröffentlichung nicht sanktionierte und daher offiziell nicht zitierfähige Veröffentlichung
Non-Profit-Organisation
Non-Profit-Or ga ni sa ti on , Non pro fit or ga ni sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die Nonprofitorganisation |(ˈ )nɔnˈprɔfɪt … (ˈ )nɔnˈprɔfɪt …|zu englisch non-profit = nicht auf Gewinn ausgerichtet öffentliche oder private Organisation oder Institution, die Dienstleistungen erbringt, ohne damit Gewinn erzielen zu wollen
Non-Profit-Unternehmen
Non-Pro fit-Un ter neh men , Non pro fit un ter neh men Substantiv, Neutrum , das Nonprofitunternehmen |(ˈ )nɔnˈprɔfɪt … (ˈ )nɔnˈprɔfɪt …|zu englisch non-profit = nicht auf Gewinn ausgerichtet Unternehmen, das ohne die Absicht, Gewinn zu erzielen, tätig ist die Klinik wird in Form einer Stiftung als Non-Profit-Unternehmen geführt
French Dictionary
non-
non- élément Les noms composés avec l ’élément non- s ’écrivent avec un trait d ’union et peuvent prendre la marque du pluriel au dernier élément. : Des non-fumeurs, un non-sens. Note Technique La négation non s ’emploie généralement sans trait d ’union devant un adjectif ou un participe. Une quantité non négligeable. Un peintre non figuratif.
non-agression
non-agression n. f. (pl. non-agressions ) nom féminin Le fait de ne pas attaquer. : Un pacte de non-agression. Prononciation On fait la liaison entre le préfixe et le nom, [nɔnagresjɔ̃ ]
non-assistance
non-assistance n. f. (pl. non-assistances ) nom féminin Le fait de ne pas porter assistance. : La non-assistance à une personne en danger est un délit. Prononciation On fait la liaison entre le préfixe et le nom, [nɔnasistɑ̃s ]
non-belligérance
non-belligérance n. f. (pl. non-belligérances ) nom féminin Le fait de ne pas participer à un conflit armé, pour un État.
non-conformisme
non-conformisme n. m. (pl. non-conformismes ) nom masculin Attitude d ’un non-conformiste.
non-conformité
non-conformité n. f. (pl. non-conformités ) nom féminin Défaut de conformité.
non-dit
non-dit n. m. (pl. non-dits ) nom masculin Ce que l ’on tait, ce qui n ’est pas exprimé. : « L ’exclusion des “perturbateurs ” paraît inévitable, fût -ce dans le non-dit des approches les plus humanistes... ou dans les soupirs des habitants des cités » (Le Monde ).
non-être
non-être n. m. inv. nom masculin invariable philosophie Négation de l ’être.
non-évènement
non-évènement ou non-événement n. m. nom masculin Évènement sur lequel on avait misé et qui n ’a pas les retombées prévues.
non-exécution
non-exécution n. f. (pl. non-exécutions ) nom féminin droit Défaut d ’exécution. Prononciation On fait la liaison entre le préfixe et le nom, [nɔnɛgzekysjɔ̃ ]
non-fumeur
non-fumeur , euse n. m. et f. (pl. non-fumeurs ) nom masculin et féminin Personne qui ne fume pas. : Ma sœur est une non-fumeuse. LOCUTION Restaurant non-fumeurs, bâtiment non-fumeurs... Lieu où il est interdit de fumer. : Un restaurant non-fumeurs. Note Grammaticale Dans cette construction, la préposition pour est sous-entendue (un restaurant pour non-fumeurs ) et le nom composé s ’écrit généralement au pluriel.
non-ingérence
non-ingérence n. f. (pl. non-ingérences ) nom féminin Absence d ’ingérence. : Une politique de non-ingérence. Prononciation On fait la liaison entre le préfixe et le nom, [nɔnɛ̃ʒerɑ̃s ]
non-intervention
non-intervention n. f. (pl. non-interventions ) nom féminin Le fait de ne pas intervenir dans les affaires intérieures d ’un autre pays. : Une politique de non-intervention. Prononciation On fait la liaison entre le préfixe et le nom, [nɔnɛ̃tɛrvɑ̃sjɔ̃ ]
non-lieu
non-lieu n. m. (pl. non-lieux ) nom masculin droit Déclaration par laquelle une autorité indique qu ’il n ’y a pas lieu de poursuivre en justice. : Une ordonnance de non-lieu.
non-paiement
non-paiement n. m. (pl. non-paiements ) nom masculin Défaut de payer. : Le non-paiement du loyer met fin à ce bail.
non-prolifération
non-prolifération n. f. (pl. non-proliférations ) nom féminin Limitation des armes nucléaires dans le monde. : Un accord de non-prolifération.
non-recevoir
non-recevoir n. m. inv. (pl. non-recevoir ) nom masculin invariable Refus. : Des fins de non-recevoir catégoriques.
non-retour
non-retour n. m. (pl. non-retours ) nom masculin Point de non-retour. Point à compter duquel il n ’est plus possible de revenir en arrière. : Points de non-retour. Note Technique Le mot ne s ’emploie que dans cette locution.
non-sens
non-sens n. m. inv. (pl. non-sens ) nom masculin invariable Absurdité. : Cette décision est un non-sens. Note Orthographique non-sens, avec un trait d ’union.
non-stop
non-stop FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour continu, ininterrompu.
non-violence
non-violence n. f. nom féminin Attitude politique qui n ’admet que la résistance passive, qui refuse la violence en réponse à la violence.
non-voyant
non-voyant , ante n. m. et f. (pl. non-voyants ) nom masculin et féminin Aveugle. : Quelques non-voyants ont le courage de poursuivre des études universitaires.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
non-
non- /nɑn |nɔn /接頭辞 1 〖名詞 形容詞 副詞 に付けて 〗…し [で ]ない, …のない, 非 …, 無 …(→un- 語法 )▸ non sense ナンセンス ▸ non verbal 言葉を使わない ▸ non (-)members 非会員 2 ｟くだけて ｠その名に値しないほど悪い 〈事など 〉▸ a non event 期待はずれの出来事
non-iron
n ò n- í ron 形容詞 アイロンがけ不要の 〈衣類 〉(drip-dry ).
non-profit(-)making
n ò n-pr ó fit (-)m à king 形容詞 ｟英 ｠＝nonprofit .
non-traditional
n ò n-trad í tional 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗既存のものと違う, 今までになかった ; 非伝統的な .
non-U
non-U /nɑ̀njúː |nɔ̀n -/形容詞 ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〈言葉遣いなどが 〉上流階級的でない (↔U 1 ).
The Wordsmith Dictionary