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no·na·ge·nar·i·an /ˌnɒnɪdʒəˈneəriən, ˌnəʊn-ˌnɑːn-/,ˌnən-/ n a person who is between 90 and 99 years old
non-ag·gres·sion /ˌnɒn.əˈgreʃən,ˈnɑːn-/ n [U] the avoid-
ance of fighting, especially between countries: a nonaggres-
sion pact (=with each side promising not to attack the other)
non·a·ligend /ˌnɒn-əˈlaɪnd‖ˌnɑːn-/ adj (of a country) not
dependent on or supporting any particular one of the world
powers —lignent n [U]
ˌnon-bio'logi·cal adj (of a cleaning product) not containing
ENZYMES or other products made by living cells
nonce¹ /nɒns‖nɑːns/ adj [A] tech (especially of a word or
phrase) invented for a particular occasion only
nonce² n lit or humor for the nonce for the present time; for
this occasion
non·cha·lant /ˌnɒnʃəˈlɑːnt,ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ adj showing calm-
ness, lack of anxiety, and often lack of interest; UNCON-
CERNED: COOL a nonchalant attitude to his debts —lance n
[U] She received the prize with an air of nonchalance. —ly
adv
non com·ba·tant /ˌnɒnˈkmbətənt‖nɑːnkəmbætənt/ n a
person, especially in the armed forces (such as a CHAPLAIN or
doctor), who does not take part in actual fighting: He served
in the war as a noncombatant. | noncombatant duty
non-com·mis·sioned of·fi·cer /ˌnɒnkəˌmɪʃənd
'ɒfɪsər‖ˌnɑːn-; -ˈɔːf-, -ˈɑːf-/ also non·com
/ˌnɒnˈkɒm‖ˌnɑːnˈkɑːm/ especially AmE — n → see NCO
non-com·mit·tal /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl‖ˌnɑːn-/ adj not expressing
(or refusing to express) a clear opinion or intention: I asked
him to vote for me but he was noncommittal. ----ly adv: She
answered noncommittally. → see also COMMIT
non com·pos men·tis /ˌnɒn ˌkɒmpəs ˈmentɪs‖ˌnɑːn
ˌkɑːm-/ adj [F] Lat, law or humor unable to think clearly or be
responsible for one's actions: The court judged him to have
been non compos mentis when he committed the murder. →
opposite COMPOS MENTIS
non-con-duc-tor /ˌnɒnkənˈdʌktər‖ˌnɑːn-/ n a substance
which allows little or no sound, heat, or especially electricity
to pass through it → compare INSULATOR
non-con-form-ist /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst‖ˌnɑnkənˈfɔːr-/ adj, n
(of or being) a person who does not follow generally
accepted way(s) of living, thinking etc: a political
nonconformist | nonconformist attitudes —ity, -ism n [U]
Nonconformist n a member of one of the Protestant groups
that separated from the CHURCH OF ENGLAND such as the
Methodists and the Baptists. Their church services are usu-
ally simpler than those of the Church of England, and they
do not have a system of high-ranking priests such as
BISHOPS AND ARCHBISHOPS. —Nonconformist adj: a Noncon-
formist minister
non-con-trib-u-to-ry /ˌnɒnkəntrɪbjʊtəri
‖ˌnɑːnkənˈtrɪbjtɔ:ri/ adj (of a PENSION or insurance plan)
paid for by the employer only and not by the worker →
opposite CONTRIBUTORY
non-cus-to-di-al /ˌnɒnkʌˈstəʊdiəl‖ˌnɑn-/ adj 1 (of a per-
son) who does not have legal CUSTODY of his or her children:
child support obligations of noncustodial parents 2 (of a
form of punishment) which does not involve being kept in
prison or some other institution: She was given a noncusto-
dial sentence for the crime in light of her previous clean
record.
'non-dairy adj not containing milk or milk products: a new
non-dairy dessert topping
non-de-script /ˈnɒndɪˌskrɪpt‖ˌnɑndɪˈskrpt/ adj without
any noticeable or interesting qualities; very ordinary-looking;
not DISTINCTIVE: Her clothes were so nondescript I can't remem-
ber what she was wearing.
ˌnon-discrimi'na'tion n [U] the action of not discriminating
against (= not treating unfairly) particular groups of people,
especially when done by a public organization in order to be
fair to people who may be at a disadvantage in society: The
council has a policy of non-discrimination. —tory adj
none¹ /nʌn/ pron ([of]) 1 not any; no amount or part: 'Have
you any money?' 'No, none at all/none whatever.' | She had
none of her mother's beauty. | I'm afraid we can't have coffee;
there's none left. | None of your foolishness, please! (=stop
being foolish) 2 not any of a group of more than two: None
of my friends (=I have more than two) ever come(s) to see me. |
None of the telephones is/are working. | None of their prom-
ises have been kept.→ compare NEITHER 3 not any one:
Even an old car is better than none at all. 4 have none of fml
to take no part in; not accept: He was offered a job in a
weapons factory but he said he would have none of it. 5 none
but often lit only: None but the best ingredients are used in our
products. 6 none other (than) (shows surprise) no one else
(but): The mystery guest on the show was none other than
Prince Charles! → see also NONETHELESS, second to none
(SECOND¹), bar none (BAR³)
When none of is followed by a plural noun, it
usually takes a plural verb in ordinary speech: None of us
are ready yet. But in formal writing a singular verb is used:
None of our factories is in operation yet. → see also
EITHER² (USAGE)
none² adv 1 none the (used before a comparative) not; in no
way: He explained it to me, but I'm none the wiser. (=I still
don't understand it) | My car is none the worse for (=is no
worse because of) the accident. 2 none too not very: The
service in this restaurant is none too fast and the food is none
too good, either.
non-en-ti-ty /nɒ'nentɪti‖nɑ:/- n derog a person without
much ability, character, or importance: a weak government,
full of complete nonentities
none-such /ˈnʌnsʌtʃ/ n [C usually sing.] lit a NONPAREIL
none-the-less /ˌnʌnðəˈles/ adv in spite of that; NEVERTHE-
LESS
ˌnon-e'vent n infml an event that is much less important,
interesting etc than expected: The demonstration was a bit of
a non-event; only a few people turned up. → compare MEDIA
EVENT
ˌnon-ex,ecutive di'rector n a person who sits on the
BOARD of directors of a company and gives advice but who
does not have responsibility for how the company is run
non-ex·ist-ent /ˌnɒnɪgˈzɪstən‖ˌnɑːn-/ adj not existing:
Their government is bankrupt, and public services are now
practically nonexistent.
non-fat, non-fat /ˌnɒn ˈfæt‖ˌnɑːn-/ adj having all the fat
removed: nonfat milk
non-fic-tion /ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən‖ˌnɑːn-/ n [U] writing that is about
real facts or events rather than imagined things; not poetry,
plays, stories, or NOVELS → compare FICTION
ˌnon-'fi·nite adj 1 not FINITE; having no end or limit 2 tech (of
a verb form) not marked to show a particular tense or
subject: 'Being' and 'been' are non-finite forms of the verb 'to
be', but 'am' and 'was' are finite.
non-flam·ma-ble /ˌnɒnˈflæməbəl‖ˌnɑn-/ also
non-in-flam·ma·ble /ˌnɒnɪnˈflæməbəl‖ˌnɑːn-/ adj diffi-
cult or impossible to set on fire or burn: The firemen's
uniforms are made of nonflammable material. → opposite
INFLAMMABLE
non-in·ter·ven·tion /ˌnɒnɪntəˈvenʃən‖ˌnɑːnɪntər-/ also
non-in·ter·fer·ence /ˌnɒnɪntəˈfɪərəns‖ˌnɑːnɪntər-/ n
[U] the practice, especially by a government, of not taking
part in or trying to influence the affairs or disagreements of
other people, countries etc: a nonintervention policy | a
policy of nonintervention → see also INTERVENE
ˌnon-'iron adj not needing to be ironed after washing: a
non-iron fabric
'no-no n infml 1 something which one refuses to consider, or
cannot take, as a possible course of action etc: They might
consider letting us borrow a little money, but a million pounds
is a definite no-no. 2 something that a child is forbidden to
touch, especially by their parents
ˌno-ˈnon·sense adj [A] practical and direct; BUSINESSLIKE: Her
no-nonsense approach soon solved the problem.
non-pa-reil /ˈnɒnpərɛl, -pɛərɪl‖ˌnɑːnpəˈreɪl/ n 1 lit a person
or thing so excellent as to have no equal 2 AmE for HUN-
DREDS AND THOUSANDS 3 AmE a flat round piece of chocolate
covered with nonpareils (2)
non-par-ti-san /ˌnɒnpɑˈtɪzən‖ˌnɑːnˈpɑːrtɪzən, -sən/ n,
adj (a person) lacking interest in the arguments or ideas of a
particular political party: a nonpartisan approach to the
housing problem