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- English Word Nonne Definition A nun.
- English Word Nonnecessity Definition Absence of necessity; the quality or state of being unnecessary.
- English Word Nonnitrognous Definition Devoid of nitrogen; as, a nonnitrogenous principle; a nonnitrogenous food. See the Note under Food, n., 1.
- English Word Nonnucleated Definition Without a nucleus.
- English Word Nonny Definition A silly fellow; a ninny.
- English Word Nonobedience Definition Neglect of obedience; failure to obey.
- English Word Nonobservance Definition Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill.
- English Word Nonoic Definition Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, nonane; as, nonoic acid, which is also called pelargonic acid. Cf. Pelargonic.
- English Word Nonone Definition Any one of several metameric unsaturated hydrocarbons (C9H14) of the valylene series.
- English Word Nonoxygenous Definition Without oxygen; characterized by the absence of oxygen; as, a nonoxygenous alkaloid.
- English Word Nonpareil Definition Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name.
- English Word Nonpareil Definition A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
- English Word Nonpareil Definition A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted finch.
- English Word Nonpareil Definition Any other similar bird of the same genus.
- English Word Nonpareil Definition Having no equal; peerless.
- English Word Nonpayment Definition Neglect or failure to pay.
- English Word Nonperformance Definition Neglect or failure to perform.
- English Word Nonphotobiotic Definition Capable of living without light; as, nonphotobiotic plant cells, or cells which habitually live in darkness.
- English Word Nonplane Definition Not lying in one plane; -- said of certain curves.
- English Word Nonplus Definition A state or condition which daffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable difficalty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle; quandary.
- English Word Nonplus Definition To puzzle; to confound; to perplex; to cause to stop by embarrassment.
- English Word Nonplused Definition of Nonplus
- English Word Nonplusing Definition of Nonplus
- English Word Nonplussed Definition of Nonplus
- English Word Nonplussing Definition of Nonplus
- English Word Nonpreparation Definition Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation.
- English Word Nonpresentation Definition Neglect or failure to present; state of not being presented.
- English Word Nonproduction Definition A failure to produce or exhibit.
- English Word Nonprofessional Definition Not belonging to a profession; not done by, or proceeding from, professional men; contrary to professional usage.
- English Word Nonproficiency Definition Want of proficiency; failure to make progress.