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non-pay-ment /ˌnɒnˈpeɪmənt ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n [U(of)] failure to pay
(bills, tax etc): The landlord took them to court for nonpay-
ment of rent.
non-plus /ˌnɒnˈpls ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ v -ss- [T usually pass.] to cause
(someone) to be surprised and not know what to think or
do: The speaker seemed completely nonplussed (by my ques-
tion).
non-ˈprofit-making adj 1 BrE || usually non-profit or not-for-
profit AmE — not run in order to make a profit: This charity
is a non-profit-making organization. 2 not successful in
making a profit; unprofitable
non-pro-lif-er-a·tion /ˌnɒnprəˌlɪfəreɪʃən ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n [U]
the act or aim of limiting NUCLEAR weapons to the same
amounts and the same countries as at the (present) time: a
nonproliferation agreement → see also PROLIFERATE
non-reˈfundable adj (of money) that cannot be paid back
to you: There is a £40 deposit, which is non-refundable.
non-res·i·dent /ˌnɒnˈrezɪdənt ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n, adj (a person) not
living in a certain place, especially in a) a country: Are
nonresidents entitled to vote? b) a hotel: The hotel restaurant
is open to nonresidents.
non-resiˈdential adj not staying overnight at the place
where a certain activity is carried out: non-residential stu-
dents pay a reduced fee | non-residential care for the elderly
(=they are looked after during the day, and go home at
night)
non-reˈstric·tive /ˌnɒnrɪˈstrɪktɪv ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ adj tech (of a
CLAUSE) giving additional information about a person or
thing, rather than saying which person or thing is meant: In
'My father, who collects stamps', the phrase 'who collects
stamps' is a nonrestrictive clause, because it does not tell us
which father is meant but tells us something else about him. →
compare RESTRICTIVE
non-reˈturnable adj 1 (of money) that cannot be paid back
to you: Please send this form back with a non-returnable
deposit of £60. 2 (of a bottle) that cannot be taken back to a
shop and used again: non-returnable bottles
non-sense /ˈnɒnsəns ǁ ˈnɑːnsens/ n [U] 1 speech or writing
with no meaning: She left out three words when she copied the
sentence and the result was nonsense. 2 statements, ideas etc
that go against good sense; RUBBISH: 'I can't go out dressed
like this.' 'Nonsense!/What nonsense. You look fine.' | You're
talking complete/utter nonsense. | Her speech was full of the
usual nonsense about 'Victorian values'. | [also S, BrE] To say
that this law will not affect our profits is a nonsense. 3 foolish
behaviour: Stop that nonsense, children. | a strict teacher who
would stand no nonsense 4 apprec humorous imaginative
poetry usually telling a rather meaningless story: a collection
of nonsense verse 5 BrE make (a) nonsense of to spoil or
cause to fail: Your tactless remarks made nonsense of our
attempts to reassure them.
non-sen-si-cal /nɒnˈsensɪkəl ǁ nɑːn-/ adj full of nonsense;
foolish; ABSURD: nonsensical opinions —ly /kli/ adv
non se·qui·tur /ˌnɒn ˈsekwɪtər ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n pl. non sequiturs
Lat fml a statement which does not follow from the facts or
arguments which have gone before; an incorrect piece of
reasoning
non-ˈshrink adj (of a material or piece of clothing) not likely
to get smaller if treated according to the washing instruc-
tions
non-smok·er /ˌnɒnˈsməʊkər ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n 1 a person who
does not smoke 2 BrE a railway carriage where smoking is
not allowed —ing adj
non-spe·cif·ic u·re·thri·tis /ˌnɒnspəˈsɪfɪk
ˌjʊərɪˈθraɪtɪs ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n → see NSU
non-stan·dard /ˌnɒnˈstændəd ǁ ˌnɑːnˈstændərd/
adj 1 not standard: nonstandard shoe sizes → compare SUB-
STANDARD 2 (of words, expressions, pronunciations etc) not
usually regarded as correct by educated speakers of a lan-
guage: Lots of people say 'I gotta go', but 'gotta' is still
considered nonstandard.
non-start·er /ˌnɒnˈstɑːtər ǁ ˌnɑːnˈstɑr-/ n [C usually sing.] infml
a person or idea that has no chance of success and so cannot
be seriously considered: We wanted to buy a house, but that
was a nonstarter because we didn't have nearly enough money.
non-stick /ˌnɒnˈstɪk ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ adj (of a cooking pan) having
a specially treated smooth inside surface to which food will
not stick
non-stop /ˌnɒnˈstɒp ǁ ˌnɑːnˈstɑːp/ adj, adv without a pause
or interruption: a nonstop flight from London to Singapore |
music playing nonstop all night
non-u·nion /ˌnɒnˈjuːniən ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ adj 1 not belonging to a
trade union: nonunion employees 2 not giving official recog-
nition to a trade union: a nonunion firm
non-ver·bal /ˌnɒnˈvɜːbəl ǁ ˌnɑnˈvɜr-/ adj not using words:
nonverbal means of expression —→ly adv
non-vi-o·lence /ˌnɒnˈvaɪələns ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n [U] political oppo-
sition without fighting, shown especially by not obeying
laws or orders: Gandhi was an advocate of nonviolence.
—lent adj: nonviolent protest —lently adv
non-white /ˌnnˈwaɪt ǁ ˌnɑːn-/ n, adj especially SAE (a person
who is) not white by race
noo·dle /ˈnuːdl/ n {usually pl.] a usually long thin food sub-
stance made from flour, water, and eggs, and cooked in soup
or boiling water: chicken noodle soup | beef with noodles
nook /nʊk/ n 1 a small space in a corner of a room: sitting in
the chimney nook (=the space in a corner beside the chim-
ney) 2 a sheltered private place: a shady nook in the gar-
den 3 nooks and crannies hidden or little-known places: to
search every nook and cranny (=look everywhere)
noon /nuːn/ also noon·day /ˈnuːndeɪ/ lit — n [U] 12 o'clock
in the daytime; MIDDAY: We left home at noon. → see also
morning, noon, and night (MORNING)
USAGE Noon is used in almost all contexts in American
English where midday is found in British English.
'no one, no-one also nobody pron not anyone; no person:
There's no one here apart from me. | a surprise result that no
one expected | Can you help me? No one else (=no other
person) can. | No one likes being criticized. | No one has
phoned me this morning, have they? → see also no one's fool
(FOOL¹), like no one's business (BUSINESS), EVERYONE
(USAGE), SOMETHING (USAGE)
noose /nuːs/ n 1 [C] a ring formed by the end of a cord,
rope etc, which closes more tightly as it is pulled 2 [the] a
rope with such a ring in it, used to hang a person; death by
hanging
NOP /ˌen ə ˈpi/ abbrev. for National Opinion Polls; a British
organization which tries to find out what people in general
think about a particular subject, especially who will win an
election
nope /nəʊp/ adv slang no: 'Hungry?' 'Nope. I just ate.'
'no place adv infml, especially AmE nowhere: There's no place left
to hide.
no-·quib·ble guar·an·tee n infml a GUARANTEE in which the
maker or seller of goods says they will replace any faulty
goods willingly, without arguing over small details which
might prevent the guarantee from being used
nor /nɔːr/ conj 1 (used between the two or more choices after
neither): just pleasantly warm, neither too cold nor too
hot 2 (used before the second, third etc choices after not)
and/or not: The job cannot be done by you nor (by) me nor (by)
anyone else. 3 especially BrE (used at the beginning of an
expression just before a verb) and also not: 'I don't like it.'
'Nor do I.' | I'm not going to work today and nor is Susie. | (fml)
I have never been dishonest, nor do I intend to start being so
now. → see NEITHER² (USAGE)
Nor·dic /ˈnɔːdɪk ǁ ˈnɔːr-/ adj from or connected with the
northern European countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Iceland, and Finland. A typical Nordic person is supposed to
be tall and to have fair hair and blue eyes: Nordic languages
Nor·folk /ˈnɔːfək ǁ ˈnɔːr-/ a COUNTY in eastern England, con-
sisting mainly of rather flat farmland with some MARSHes. It
is known for the lakes called the Norfolk Broads, where many
people spend holidays sailing in small boats. → see colour
photo on page A42
Norfolk ˈjacket n a old-fashioned type of JACKET (=short
coat) for men, usually made from woollen cloth, with a belt
and with PLEATS (=flat folds) on the front and back
Nor·i·e·ga, Man·uel /ˌnɒriˈeɪgə ǁ nɔː-, mænˈwel/ (1940-) a
Panamanian soldier and politician, who was ruler of
Panama from 1982 to 1989, when US soldiers entered