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non-issue

the state of something that has outlived its relevance.

non-party nonparty

not based upon or representing political parties; as, a nonparty regime.

non-profit-making

not commercially motivated; not profit-making; nonprofit; not for profit.

Non-pros

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.

non-standard nonstandard

varying from or not adhering to a standard; as, nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes; non-standard lengths of board cost more per foot. Opposite of standard.

non-stick nonstick

permitting easy removal of adherent food particles; -- of surfaces, especially of cooking utensils; as, a frying pan with a nonstick surface.

non-U

Not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use.

non-verbal nonverbal

Involving little or no use of language; as, gestures are a form of nonverbal communication.

Nona

The Fate who spins the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Clotho.

Nonacid

Destitute of acid properties; hence, basic; metallic; positive; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

Nonaerobiotic

Capable of living without atmospheric oxygen; anaerobic.

Nonage

Time of life before a person becomes of age; legal immaturity; minority.

Nonaged

Having the quality of nonage; being a minor; immature.

Nonagesimal

The middle or highest point of the part of the ecliptic which is at any given moment above the horizon. It is the ninetieth degree of the ecliptic, reckoned from the points in which it is intersected by the horizon.

Nonagon

A plane figure or polygon having nine sides and nine angles.

Nonagrian

Any moth of the genus Nonagria and allied genera, as the spindleworm and stalk borer.

Nonalienation

Failure to alienate; also, the state of not being alienated.

Nonane

One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series; -- so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule. Normal nonane is a colorless volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary kerosene.

Nonappearance

Default of appearance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.

Nonappointment

Neglect of making appointment; failure to receive an appointment.

nonarboreal

not arboreal; not living in trees; -- of animals. Opposite of arboreal.

Nonattendance

A failure to attend; omission of attendance; nonappearance.

nonbearing

supporting no vertical weight other than its own; -- of a structural member; as, a non-bearing wall.

noncarbonated

not having supersaturated carbon dioxide in solution; not carbonated; -- of beverages.

Nonce

The one or single occasion; the present call or purpose; -- chiefly used in the phrase for the nonce, i. e. for the present time.

noncellular

Not made up of or divided into cells. Opposite of cellular.

Nonchalantly

In a nonchalant, indifferent, or careless manner; coolly.

Nonclaim

A failure to make claim within the time limited by law; omission of claim.

noncom

A noncommissioned officer; a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel.

Noncombatant

Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.

noncombustible

Not combustible; not able to burn; as, drapery should be made of noncombustible materials. Opposite of combustible.

noncommercial

not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises. Opposite of commercial.

noncommital

Not expressing a preference; as, although favoring European unity he was noncommittal about the form it should take.

Noncommittal

A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance or refusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively.

Noncondensible

Not condensible; incapable of being liquefied; -- said of gases.

Noncondensing

Not condensing; discharging the steam from the cylinder at a pressure nearly equal to or above that of the atmosphere and not into a condenser.

Nonconducting

Not conducting; nonconductive; not transmitting a fluid or force; -- used especially of electric current; thus, in electricity, wax is a nonconducting substance.

Nonconduction

The quality of not being able to conduct or transmit; failure to conduct.

Nonconductor

A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey or transmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like, or which transmits them with difficulty; an insulator; as, wool is a nonconductor of heat; glass and dry wood are nonconductors of electricity.

Nonconforming

Not conforming; declining conformity; especially, not conforming to the established church of a country.

Nonconformist

One who does not conform to an established church; especially, one who does not conform to the established church of England; a dissenter.

Nonconformity

Neglect or failure of conformity; especially, in England, the neglect or refusal to unite with the established church in its rites and modes of worship.

Nonconstat

It does not appear; it is not plain or clear; it does not follow.

Noncontagious

Not contagious; not catching; not communicable by contact.

Noncontent

One who gives a negative vote; -- sometimes abridged into noncon. or non con.

noncurrent

Not current or belonging to the present time. Opposite of current.

noncyclic

not occurring in cycles; not cyclic. Opposite of cyclic.

Nonda

The edible plumlike fruit of the Australian tree, Parinarium Nonda.

Nondecane

A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, a white waxy substance, C19H40; -- so called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.

Nondeciduate

Characterized by the absence of a decidua; indeciduate.

nondecisive

not crucial; not comprising a decisive factor in a result. Opposite of crucial and decisive.

nondeductible

not allowable as a tax deduction; as, political contributions are nondeductible. Opposite of deductible.

Nondelivery

A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.

nondenominational

not restricted to a particular religious denomination; as, a nondenominational school.

nondescript

Not hitherto described; of no recognizable type or class; odd; abnormal; unclassifiable.

Nondescript

A thing not yet described; that of which no account or explanation has been given; something abnormal, or hardly classifiable.

Nondo

A coarse umbelliferous plant (Ligusticum actaeifolium) with a large aromatic root. It is found chiefly in the Alleghany region. Also called Angelico.

None

Same as Nones, 2.

Nonelastic

Not having elasticity; not able to be stretched reversibly.

Nonelect

A person or persons not elected, or chosen, to salvation.

Nonelectric

A substance that is not an insulator (i. e., an electric); that which transmits electricity, as a metal; a conductor.

Nonentity

Nonexistence; the negation of being.

nonequivalent

Not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance.

Nonesuch

A person or thing of a sort that there is no other such; something extraordinary; a thing that has not its equal. It is given as a name to various objects, as to a choice variety of apple, a species of medic (Medicago lupulina), a variety of pottery clay, etc.

Nonetto Nonet

A composition for nine instruments, rarely for nine voices.

Nonexecution

Neglect or failure of execution; nonperformance.

nonexempt

Not exempt; subject to (some specified) rule. Opposite of exempt.

Nonexistence

The state of not existing; absence of existence; the negation of being; -- usually used with reference to existince in the real world, or logical possiblity; as, the nonexistence of vaporware does not go unnoticed long.

Nonexportation

A failure of exportation; a not exporting of commodities.

nonextant

No longer existing; inaccessible through loss or destruction.

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