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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

nonparametric
adjective not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic

nonparametric statistic
distribution free statistic noun a statistic computed without knowledge of the form or the parameters of the distribution from which observations are drawn

nonparametric statistics
noun the branch of statistics dealing with variables without making assumptions about the form or the parameters of their distribution

nonparticipant
noun a person who does not participate

nonparticulate
adjective not composed of distinct particles

nonpartisan
nonpartizan adjective free from party affiliation or bias

nonpasserine
adjective relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds

nonpasserine bird
noun chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes

nonpayment
default noun loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

nonpayment
noun the deliberate act of failing to pay money; `his evasion of all his creditors`; `he was indicted for nonpayment`

nonperson
unperson noun a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons); `the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration`; `George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons`

nonpersonal
adjective lacking personality; `nonpersonal forces`

nonphilosophical
nonphilosophic adjective not philosophical

nonphotosynthetic
adjective not photosynthetic

nonpoisonous
non-poisonous adjective not producing poison

nonpolitical
adjective not political

nonporous
adjective not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; `nonporous wood`

nonpregnant
adjective not pregnant

nonprehensile
adjective not prehensile

nonprescription(a)
over-the-counter(a) adjective purchasable without a doctor`s prescription; `nonprescription drugs`; `an over-the-counter cold remedy`

nonproductive
adjective not directly productive; `nonproductive labor`

nonprofessional
adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain; `the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues`; `nonprofessional actors`

nonprofit
non-profit-making adjective not commercially motivated

nonprofit organization
nonprofit noun an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities

nonprognosticative
adjective not offering prognostications

nonproliferation
non-proliferation noun the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons); `they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons`; `nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals`

Nonproliferation Center
NPC noun an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems

nonproprietary
adjective not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; `nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them`

nonpsychoactive
adjective not affecting the mind or mental processes; `a nonpsychoactive pain reliever`

nonpublic
adjective not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.

nonpurulent
adjective not containing pus

nonracial
adjective not racial; having nothing to do with race or races; `his remarks were intended to be completely nonracial`; `a nonracial reason for the peremptory challenge of the juror`

nonradioactive
adjective not radioactive

nonrandom
adjective not random

nonrational
adjective not based on reason; `there is a great deal that is nonrational in modern culture`

nonreader
noun a student who is very slow in learning to read

nonreciprocal
adjective not reciprocal

nonreciprocating
adjective not moving alternately forward and backward

nonrecreational
paid adjective involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby

nonreflective
nonreflecting adjective not capable of physical reflection

nonreligious person
noun a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity

nonrepetitive
adjective marked by the absence of repetition; `nonrepetitive DNA sequence`; `nonrepetitive dance movements`

nonrepresentational
adjective of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature;

nonrepresentative
unsymbolic adjective not standing for something else

nonresident
adjective not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents; `nonresident students who commute to classes`; `nonresident real estate`

nonresidential
adjective not residential; `the commercial or nonresidential areas of a town`; `community colleges are typically nonresidential`

nonresilient
adjective not resilient

nonresinous
non-resinous adjective not having resin

nonresistance
noun group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence

nonresistant
adjective offering no resistance

nonrestrictive
adjective not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; `the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,` refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them`

nonrestrictive clause
descriptive clause noun a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies

nonreticulate
adjective not resembling or forming a network

nonretractile
nonretractable adjective not capable of being retracted

nonreturnable
adjective that may not be returned; `nonreturnable bottles cannot be exchanged for a deposit`; `sale merchandise is nonreturnable`

nonreversible
adjective not reversible or capable of having either side out

nonrhythmic
adjective deliberately not rhythmic

nonrigid
adjective designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure

nonruminant
adjective not ruminant

nonsectarian
unsectarian adjective not restricted to one sect or school or party; `religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere`; `nonsectarian colleges`; `a wide and unsectarian interest in religion`- Bertrand Russell

nonsense
bunk 1 nonsensicality noun a message that seems to convey no meaning

nonsense(a)
nonsensical adjective having no intelligible meaning; `nonsense syllables`; `a nonsensical jumble of words`

nonsensitive
unrestricted adjective never having had security classification

nonsignificant
adjective attributable to chance

nonsingular matrix
noun a square matrix whose determinant is not zero

nonskid
adjective designed to reduce or prevent skidding; `nonskid tires`

nonslip
adjective designed to reduce or prevent slipping; `a nonslip surface`

nonslippery
adjective not slippery; not likely to slip or skid

nonsmoker
nonsmoking car noun a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke

nonsocial infection
cross infection noun an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility

nonsolid color
nonsolid colour noun a color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color

nonspatial
adjective not spatial; `a nonspatial continuum`

nonspeaking
walk-on adjective not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; `had a nonspeaking role in the play`

nonspecific
adjective not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; `nonspecific enteritis`

nonspecific urethritis
NSU noun inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause

nonspecifically
adverb without specificity; `nonspecifically staining substances`

nonspherical
adjective not spherical

nonstandard
adjective not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; `a nonstandard text`

nonstarter
noun a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

nonsteroid
nonsteroidal noun an organic compound that does no contain a steroid

nonsteroidal
adjective not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug noun an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; `NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes`

nonstick
adjective (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles; `a frying pan with a nonstick surface`

nonstop
adjective (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops; `a nonstop flight to Atlanta`

nonstop flight
nonstop noun a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; `how many nonstops are there to Dallas?`

nonstructural
adjective not structural

nonsubmersible
nonsubmergible adjective not submersible or submergible

nonsuppurative
adjective not suppurative

nonsurgical
adjective not surgical; `nonsurgical techniques`

nonsyllabic
unsyllabic adjective not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong); `the nonsyllabic `n` in `botany` when it is pronounced `botny``; `the nonsyllabic `i` in `oi``

nonsynchronous
unsynchronized adjective not occurring together

nonsynthetic
adjective involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; `organic gardening is more natural`; `nonsynthetic fertilizer`

nontaxable
adjective (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; `the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable`; `income exempt from taxation`

nontechnical
untechnical adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; `nontechnical aspects of the job`; `nontechnical training`; `an untechnical reader`; `in clear effective nontechnical language`

nontelescopic
nontelescoping adjective not telescopic

nonterritorial
adjective not displaying territoriality; `a nonterritorial species`

nonthermal
adjective not involving heat; `nonthermal luminescence`

nonthrombocytopenic purpura
noun purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs

nontoxic
atoxic adjective not producing or resulting from poison

nontraditional
untraditional adjective not conforming to or in accord with tradition; `nontraditional designs`; `nontraditional practices`