Non Prefix - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of non- prefix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

non- prefix  /nɒn/  /nɑːn/in nouns, adjectives and adverbs jump to other results

1. not
   • nonsense
   • non-fiction
   • non-alcoholic
   • non-profit-making
   • non-committally
   Most compounds with non are written with a hyphen in British English but are written as one word with no hyphen in North American English.More Like This PrefixesPrefixes
   • a-
   • ante-
   • anti-
   • be-
   • co-
   • de-
   • demi-
   • dis-
   • en-
   • ex-
   • extra-
   • hyper-
   • hypo-
   • il-
   • in-
   • infra-
   • inter-
   • intra-
   • mis-
   • non-
   • off-
   • oft-
   • out-
   • over-
   • para-
   • post-
   • pre-
   • pro-
   • re-
   • retro-
   • semi-
   • sub-
   • trans-
   • ultra-
   • un-
   • under-
   • up-
   Word Originfrom Latin non ‘not’.

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See non- in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee non- in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: non-

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• non-U adjective
• non-core adjective
• non-dom noun
• non-slip adjective
• non-stop adjective
• non-stop adverb
• non-veg adjective
• non-count adjective
• non-dairy adjective
• non-event noun
• non-human adjective
• non-issue noun
• non-stick adjective
• non-toxic adjective
• non-union adjective
• non-white noun
• non-white adjective
• non-aligned adjective
• non-binary adjective
• non-binding adjective

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Nearby words

• nominee noun
• non-resident noun
• non- prefix
• nona- combining form
• non-academic adjective

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