English Words Starting With N

• nonego

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɒnˈiːɡəʊ/In philosophy and psychology, that which is not the self or the ego; the external world or other individuals as perceived as separate from one's own consciousness.
• nonentity

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌnɒˈnen.tə.ti/A person or thing of no importance, significance, or character.
• nonequivalence

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒn.ɪˈkwɪv.əl.əns/The state or condition of not being equal, equivalent, or identical in value, function, or meaning.
• nones

  nounVery Low (C2/Historic/Liturgical)
  /nəʊnz/In ancient Roman calendar: the ninth day before the Ides (counting inclusively); a canonical hour of prayer in Christian liturgy, originally around the ninth hour (3 p.m.).
• nonessential

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɒnɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/Something that is not absolutely necessary or fundamental; dispensable.
• nonesuch

  nounRare
  /ˈnʌnsʌtʃ/a person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.
• nonet

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊnɛt/A group of nine people or things; in music, a composition for nine instruments or voices.
• nonevent

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒn.ɪˈvent/An occurrence that is anticipated or planned but turns out to be boring, insignificant, or fails to happen.
• nonexecutive director

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌnɒn.ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv daɪˈrek.tə(r)/A member of a company's board of directors who is not part of the executive management team and does not engage in day-to-day operations.
• nonexistence

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒn.ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/The state or condition of not existing; lack of existence.
• nonexportation

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒn.ɛk.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/The act or practice of not exporting goods or commodities, especially as a policy or embargo.
• nonfeasance

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnˈfiːz(ə)ns/The failure to perform an act that is required by law or duty.
• nonfiction

  nounB2
  /ˌnɒnˈfɪk.ʃən/Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, as opposed to fiction, which is invented.
• nonfiction novel

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən ˈnɒv(ə)l/A book-length narrative that presents factual information and real events using literary techniques and structures traditionally associated with fiction.
• nonfinite clause

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒnˈfaɪnaɪt ˈklɔːz/A clause containing a verb that is not marked for tense, person, or number, and cannot function as the main verb of a sentence.
• nonfinite verb

  nounMedium
  /ˌnɒnˈfaɪ.naɪt ˈvɜːb/A verb form that does not show tense, person, or number, and cannot stand alone as the main verb in a clause.
• nonforfeiture value

  nounRare
  /ˌnɒnˈfɔːfɪtʃə ˈvæljuː/The guaranteed cash value an insurance policy retains even if the policyholder stops paying premiums, preventing complete loss of the policy's worth.
• nonfulfillment

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnfʊlˈfɪlmənt/The failure to carry out or complete something that was promised, required, or expected.
• nong

  nounRare (primarily Australasian slang)
  /nɒŋ/A foolish or incompetent person; a silly individual.
• nongonococcal urethritis

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌnɒnˌɡɒnəˈkɒkəl ˌjʊə.rɪˈθraɪ.tɪs/Urethral inflammation not caused by the gonorrhea bacteria.

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