non — English Dictionary

Adverb

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

   Usage

   • nonstandard
   • not-comparable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   We have more veins than needed. These veins are essentially used up. The solution collapses the non essential veins and the body reroutes the blood flow. We have thousands of them

Noun

1. A non-Muslim citizen.

   Usage

   • Malaysia
   • Slang

2. A nonwhite person.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   For nons to be eligible to apply to live in White countries they also must first go through a thousand years of purging their criminal elements

Adverb

1. negation of a word or group of words

   Synonyms

   not

   Examples

   he does not speak French

   she is not going

   More examples (4)

   they are not friends

   not many

   not much

   not at all