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NONLINGUISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonlinguistic mean?
• NONLINGUISTIC (adjective)
The adjective NONLINGUISTIC has 1 sense:
1. not consisting of or related to language
Familiarity information: NONLINGUISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not consisting of or related to language
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
depended on his nonlinguistic skills
Antonym:
linguistic (consisting of or related to language)
Pertainym:
language (a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols)
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