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non

  • adverb
  • /nɑn/

Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following adjective. More properly written as the prefix non-.

Example sentences

  • “What would you call your non-binary parent?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “Non-avian dinosaurs are all dinosaurs other than birds.”

    Tatoeba · Raizin · CC0
  • “The press conference turned out to be a non-event.”

    Tatoeba · CM · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “non” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.