English Words Starting With N

• nonharmonic tone

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɒn.hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk ˈtəʊn/A musical note in a chord that does not belong to the underlying harmony and creates temporary dissonance.
• nonhero

  nounLow
  /nɒnˈhɪərəʊ/A protagonist or central character who lacks the traditional qualities of a hero, such as idealism, courage, or moral fortitude.
• noni

  nounC2 / Low-frequency
  /ˈnəʊni/A tropical evergreen tree (Morinda citrifolia) or its pungent, yellowish fruit, used in traditional medicine and health supplements.
• nonillion

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /nəʊˈnɪljən/A cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 30 zeros (short scale) or 1 followed by 54 zeros (long scale).
• nonimpact printer

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒnˈɪmpækt ˈprɪntə/A printer that forms characters or images on paper without striking it physically.
• nonimportation

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒn.ɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/The act or policy of refusing to import goods, especially as a form of protest or economic sanction.
• noninertial frame

  nounVery low
  /ˌnɒnɪˈnɜːʃəl freɪm/A frame of reference that is accelerating, and in which Newton's first law of motion (the law of inertia) does not hold true without the introduction of fictitious forces.
• nonintercourse

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌnɒnˈɪntəkɔːs/A state or policy of abstaining from communication, trade, or sexual relations.
• nonintercourse act

  nounC2 / Extremely Low
  /ˌnɒnˈɪntəkɔːs ækt/A historical law passed by the United States Congress that prohibited or regulated trade with specific foreign nations.
• noninterference

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnɪntəˈfɪərəns/The policy or principle of not interfering in the affairs of others, especially the internal or external affairs of another country.
• nonintervention

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒn.ɪn.təˈven.ʃən/The policy or practice of not interfering in the affairs of other countries or in a situation.
• nonionic detergent

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌnɒnaɪˈɒnɪk dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/A synthetic cleaning agent (surfactant) that does not ionize in water, meaning it has no electrical charge.
• nonissue

  nounB2
  /ˌnɒnˈɪʃuː/A matter or topic that is of no importance, relevance, or controversy; something not worth discussing.
• nonjoinder

  nounRare
  /ˌnɒnˈdʒɔɪndə/the omission or failure to include someone or something as a necessary party in a legal action, especially in a lawsuit.
• nonjuror

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɒnˈdʒʊərə/A person who refuses to swear an oath of allegiance, especially to a new monarch or government.
• nonlife

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnˈlaɪf/Something that is not living; the absence of life; inanimate matter or objects.
• nonlinearity

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒn.lɪ.niˈær.ə.ti/A property or condition of not being linear, of not following a straight-line or proportional relationship.
• nonmaterial culture

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒnməˈtɪəriəl ˈkʌltʃə/The intangible aspects of a society, including beliefs, values, norms, language, and symbolic systems.
• nonmember

  nounB2
  /ˌnɒnˈmembə/A person or entity that does not belong to a particular group, organization, or club.
• nonmetal

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒnˈmɛt(ə)l/A chemical element that typically lacks metallic properties, such as being a poor conductor of heat and electricity.

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