All English words - page 3586

Meanings of Noncabinet:

adjective

(of the job of a member of a government) not part of the small group of very important people in the government who regularly meet together

Usage examples:

All of the remaining vacancies on the president's team are for non-cabinet posts., a number of non-…

Meanings of Noncallable:

adjective

Used to describe bonds, shares, etc. that cannot be sold before the end of an agreed period of time

Usage examples:

The issue is noncallable for two years.

Meanings of Noncancelable:

adjective

Us spelling of noncancellable

Meanings of Noncancellable:

adjective

Unable to be cancelled

Usage examples:

We only found out when it was too late that we had signed a noncancellable contract., all bids in t…

Meanings of Noncancerous:

adjective

(especially of body tissue) not affected with cancer.

Usage examples:

Surgeons removed a non-cancerous tumour from his brain

Meanings of Noncanonical:

adjective

Not part of a set of works or subjects that are generally agreed to be good, important, and worth studying

Usage examples:

Non-canonical texts can still be very influential., the ruling party viewed noncanonical literature…

Meanings of Noncapital:

adjective

(of an offence) not punishable by death.

Usage examples:

In early 1995, the offence of which the author was convicted was classified as non-capital murder, …

Meanings of Noncapitalist:

noun

Someone who does not support capitalism (= an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making a profit)

Usage examples:

Non-capitalists form the majority of population., economic growth has helped the country's capitali…

Meanings of Noncareer:

noun

A job or series of jobs that you do for only a short time, and does not lead to you getting better jobs

Usage examples:

I had a noncareer in marketing., a non-career as a jazz drummer, the president appointed several no…

Meanings of Noncarrier:

noun

Someone who does not have an infection or fault in their genes (= parts of the dna in cells that are passed on from their parents) that causes a disease

Usage examples:

We compared the risk of disease in carriers to that in noncarriers., the incidence of cancer among …

Meanings of Noncash:

adjective

Used in a company's financial results to describe an amount that is not related to money coming into or going out of the business

Usage examples:

The losses have been associated with non-cash charges such as a fall in the value of equipment owne…

Meanings of Noncasual:

adjective

Suitable for formal occasions

Usage examples:

She always wore non-casual dress in the office., even on informal occasions, his speech contains se…

Meanings of Noncausal:

adjective

Not having or involving a cause

Usage examples:

There is a noncausal relation between the two outcomes., even very young children can tell the diff…

Meanings of Nonce:

adjective

(of a word or expression) coined for one occasion.

Usage examples:

A nonce word

noun

A person convicted of a sexual offence, especially against a child.

Usage examples:

Every girl he meets soon gets a phone call warning them he's a nonce

Meanings of Noncellular:

adjective

Connected to a telephone system by wires rather than by radio signals

Usage examples:

I made the call on a standard noncellular telephone line., the market for non-cellular devices is s…

Meanings of Noncentral:

adjective

Not in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something

Usage examples:

The firm was unwilling to move its offices to a noncentral location., she has a non-central role in…

Meanings of Noncertified:

adjective

Not having an official document that proves that something has been done or is true, for example that someone has completed a course of training

Usage examples:

Many hard-pressed schools are using non-certified teachers as substitutes., a non-certified vehicle

Meanings of Nonces:

noun

A person convicted of a sexual offence, especially against a child.

Usage examples:

Every girl he meets soon gets a phone call warning them he's a nonce

adjective

(of a word or expression) coined for one occasion.

Usage examples:

A nonce word

Meanings of Nonchalance:

noun

The state of being nonchalant.

Usage examples:

An air of nonchalance

Meanings of Nonchalant:

adjective

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

She gave a nonchalant shrug

Meanings of Nonchalantly:

adverb

In a casually calm and relaxed manner.

Usage examples:

She nonchalantly walked out of the police station

Meanings of Nonchaotic:

adjective

Not chaotic; (mathematics) not exhibiting or characterized by chaos.

Meanings of Nonchaotically:

adverb

In a nonchaotic manner.

Meanings of Noncharismatic:

adjective

Not having a special power to influence other people and attract their attention and admiration

Usage examples:

She is surrounded by noncharismatic men in grey suits., people will always choose to spend time wit…

Meanings of Nonchemical:

adjective

Not containing or involving the use of artificial chemicals.

Usage examples:

Non-chemical forms of weed and pest control