<B>nonproductive, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>not productive. <BR> <I>Ex. In early New England, laws were made to prohibit smoking because it was a nonproductive pastime (Roy Flannagan).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>not directly connected with production. <BR> <I>Ex. nonproductive charges or expenses. Clerks and supervisors are nonproductive workers.</I> noun <B>nonproductiveness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="nonprofit">
<B>nonprofit, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not for profit; without profit. <BR> <I>Ex. The Salvation Army is a nonprofit organization.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonproliferation">
<B>nonproliferation, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> the regulation of the spread of nuclear weapons among nations, especially by means of an agreement. <BR> <I>Ex. Some Afro-Asian countries ... maintained that the non-proliferation treaty was ... a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had the bomb (London Times).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> of nonproliferation. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonproliferation treaty.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonpros">
<B>nonpros, </B>transitive verb, <B>-prossed,</B> <B>-prossing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) to enter a judgment of non prosequitur against (a plaintiff). </DL>
<A NAME="nonpros">
<B>non pros.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> non prosequitur. </DL>
<A NAME="nonprosequitur">
<B>non prosequitur,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) a judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit when he does not appear to prosecute it. </DL>
<A NAME="nonprotein">
<B>nonprotein, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a substance that is not a protein or does not contain protein. <DD><I>adj. </I> having no protein or proteins. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonprotein molecule, a nonprotein diet.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonquotaimmigrant">
<B>nonquota immigrant,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an immigrant whose national or other group is not subject to a quota set by immigration law. <BR> <I>Ex. Nonquota immigrants are not restricted numerically, although they must meet all other standards of health, morals, literacy, and economics established for all immigrants (Joseph M. Strong).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonreader">
<B>nonreader, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a child who cannot read. <BR> <I>Ex. Many boys are poor readers or nonreaders (Maclean's).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who reads little. <BR> <I>Ex. The number of nonreaders will diminish if and when he can find more salesmen ... to sell books from door to door (Time).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonrecoverable">
<B>nonrecoverable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>from which a person cannot recover. <BR> <I>Ex. A large part of the radiation injury is recovered from in time, but ... there is also a nonrecoverable fraction (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>that cannot be recovered. <BR> <I>Ex. This will ... involve high expenses and nonrecoverable outlays (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonrepresentational">
<B>nonrepresentational, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not representing or resembling natural objects; nonobjective. <BR> <I>Ex. nonrepresentational art.</I> </DL>
<B>nonresidence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the state of being nonresident. </DL>
<A NAME="nonresidency">
<B>nonresidency, </B>noun. =nonresidence.</DL>
<A NAME="nonresident">
<B>nonresident, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>not living in a particular place; living elsewhere. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonresident voter.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>not living where official duties require one to live. <DD><I>noun </I> a nonresident person. </DL>
<A NAME="nonresistance">
<B>nonresistance, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the fact or condition of not resisting; lack of resistance; passive obedience or submission to authority or force. </DL>
<A NAME="nonresistant">
<B>nonresistant, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> not resisting; passively obedient or submissive to authority or force. <DD><I>noun </I> a person who does not resist authority or force; person who maintains that violence should never be resisted by force. </DL>
<A NAME="nonrestraint">
<B>nonrestraint, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>absence of restraint. <DD><B> 2. </B>the controlling of psychotic persons without strait jackets or other use of force, as by tranquilizing drugs or other placid means. </DL>
<A NAME="nonrestrictive">
<B>nonrestrictive, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Grammar.) adding descriptive detail that is not an essential part of the sentence. Modifiers which do not limit the meaning of a noun but add a descriptive detail are nonrestrictive modifiers. <DD><B> 2. </B>not restricting or limiting. <BR> <I>Ex. nonrestrictive legislation.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonrestrictiveclause">
<B>nonrestrictive clause,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Grammar.) any clause which adds descriptive detail but is not an essential part of the sentence in which it appears. (Examples:) My bicycle, <I>which had a flat tire,</I> was stolen today. The President, <I>who just entered the room,</I> was smiling. (Contrast the same clause used in a restrictive sentence: The man <I>who just entered the room</I> is the President.) </DL>
<A NAME="nonrigid">
<B>nonrigid, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>not rigid. <DD><B> 2. </B>having no supporting internal structure; given shape solely through inflation with a gas. <BR> <I>Ex. The initial flight of a new and larger class of nonrigid airships for airborne early warning "picket patrol" was made here (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsansdroit">
<B>non sans droit,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> not without right (an Old French motto on Shakespeare's coat of arms). </DL>
<A NAME="nonscheduled">
<B>nonscheduled, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>not operating or proceeding according to a regular schedule. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonscheduled flight.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>not according to a program or plan. <BR> <I>Ex. The train made a nonscheduled stop.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonscientist">
<B>nonscientist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who is not trained in science. <BR> <I>Ex. Nonscientists have trouble understanding the scientific method and attitude (Science News Letter).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsectarian">
<B>nonsectarian, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not connected with any religious denomination. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonsectarian college or hospital.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonselfgoverning">
<B>non-self-governing, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not having self-government; not autonomous. <BR> <I>Ex. non-self-governing territories.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsense">
<B>nonsense, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>words, ideas, or acts without meaning; foolish talk or doings; a plan or suggestion that is foolish. <BR> <I>Ex. Father said "Nonsense!" and stalked out of the room when he heard my sister's foolish excuse. You are talking the greatest nonsense; and you know it (George Bernard Shaw).</I> (SYN) foolishness, absurdity, humbug. <DD><B> 2. </B>worthless stuff; junk. <BR> <I>Ex. a kitchen drawer full of useless gadgets and other nonsense.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having no sense or meaning; senseless; nonsensical. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonsense word or phrase, nonsense stories.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Genetics.) <DD><B> a. </B>that does not specify a particular amino acid in the genetic code. <BR> <I>Ex. nonsense codons, nonsense triplets.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>that results from the presence of nonsense sequences in the genetic code. <BR> <I>Ex. a nonsense mutation, a nonsense protein.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>take the nonsense out of,</B> </I>to make (a person) behave or think rightly. <BR> <I>Ex. The instructor soon took the nonsense out of the students.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsensesyllable">
<B>nonsense syllable,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a syllable formed by putting a vowel between any two consonants, used in various psychological and educational experiments, tests, and reading exercises. <BR> <I>Ex. Nonsense syllables, such as "fam" and "sil," are syllables in many longer words, such as "family" and "silly."</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsenseverse">
<B>nonsense verse</B> or <B>poetry,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a type of humorous verse or poetry, usually for children, dealing with illogical and silly characters and situations, and often including meaningless words and phrases coined for the occasion. <BR> <I>Ex. Two English authors of the 1800's, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, were masters of nonsense verse (Zena Sutherland).</I> </DL>
<B>non seq.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> non sequitur. </DL>
<A NAME="nonsequitur">
<B>non sequitur,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. </B>an inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premise. <BR> <I>Ex. "How does theatre and cooking mix?" the pamphlet inquired, mixing its syntax and laying the groundwork for a solid non sequitur (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a remark that has no bearing on what the speaker is talking about. <BR> <I>Ex. It is ridiculous ... to mutilate the libretto so that the dialogue ... becomes a running non sequitur (Harper's).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsexual">
<B>nonsexual, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having no sex; sexless; asexual. <DD><B> 2. </B>done by or characteristic of sexless animals. <BR> <I>Ex. the nonsexual conjugation of protozoans.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsked">
<B>nonsked, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) a nonscheduled airline or aircraft. </DL>
<A NAME="nonskid">
<B>nonskid, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> made to prevent or reduce skidding. <BR> <I>Ex. nonskid tires, nonskid floor wax.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonskidding">
<B>nonskidding, </B>adjective. =nonskid.</DL>
<A NAME="nonslip">
<B>nonslip, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> made so as to prevent or reduce slipping. <BR> <I>Ex. nonslip flooring, nonslip rope.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="nonsporting">
<B>nonsporting, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>not interested in or engaged in sports. <BR> <I>Ex. nonsporting circles.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>not used or suitable for hunting, especially in the manner of sporting dogs. <BR> <I>Ex. The Boston terrier is the only nonsporting breed developed in the United States (Josephine Z. Rine).</I> </DL>
