English Words Starting With N

• nonplus

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /nɒnˈplʌs/to cause someone to be so surprised or confused that they are unsure how to react.
• nonplussed

  adjectiveverbC2
  /nɒnˈplʌst/So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.
• nonpro

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnˈprəʊ/A person who is not a professional in a specific field; an amateur.
• nonprofessional

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌnɒnprəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l/Not belonging to or possessing the qualifications, status, or standards of a paid, trained specialist in a particular field.
• nonproficiency

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒn.prəˈfɪʃ.ən.si/The state or condition of not being skilled or competent in something; lack of proficiency.
• nonprofit

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌnɒnˈprɒfɪt/An organization whose primary goal is to support a social cause or provide a public benefit, rather than to make a profit for owners or shareholders.
• nonproliferation

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɒnprəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/The act or policy of preventing something (especially nuclear weapons or dangerous technologies) from spreading or increasing in number.
• nonrecognition

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒn.ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/The act or state of refusing to acknowledge, accept, or officially grant legal or diplomatic status to someone or something.
• nonrecourse loan

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒn.rɪˈkɔːs ˈləʊn/A secured loan where the borrower's liability is limited to the collateral; if the collateral's value is insufficient to repay the loan, the lender cannot pursue the borrower's other assets or income.
• nonregent

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˌnɒnˈriːdʒənt/A person at a university (historically Oxford and Cambridge) who is not a regent, i.e., not currently holding a teaching position or the right to vote in certain university assemblies.
• nonrelativistic quantum mechanics

  nounVery Low (Specialist Technical)
  /ˌnɒnˌrɛl.ə.tɪˈvɪs.tɪk ˈkwɒn.təm mɪˈkæn.ɪks/The branch of physics that describes the behavior of microscopic particles (such as electrons and atoms) using quantum theory, specifically under the assumption that particles move at speeds much slower than the speed of light, thus ignoring the effects of Einstein's theory of special relativity.
• nonrepeating decimal

  nounLow
  /ˌnɒnrɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈdɛsɪməl/A decimal number whose digits never form a repeating pattern or sequence.
• nonresident

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɒnˈrɛzɪd(ə)nt/A person who does not live permanently in a particular place or country; not residing in a specific location.
• nonresistance

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌnɒn.rɪˈzɪs.təns/The practice or principle of not resisting authority or refusing to fight back, even when treated unjustly.
• nonresistant

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
  /ˌnɒn.rɪˈzɪs.tənt/Not resistant; lacking resistance; not offering opposition or defense.
• nonrestraint

  nounVery low / Obscure
  /ˌnɒn.rɪˈstreɪnt/The state or practice of not restraining or limiting; absence of restraint, control, or restriction.
• nonrestrictive clause

  nounlow
  /ˌnɒnrɪˈstrɪktɪv klɔːz/A clause, usually a relative clause, that provides additional, non-essential information about a noun or noun phrase. It is set off by commas.
• nonreturn valve

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒn.rɪˈtɜːn ˌvælv/A mechanical device that allows fluid or gas to flow in one direction only.
• nonreturnable

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌnɒn.rɪˈtɜː.nə.bəl/Not allowed or suitable to be sent back or given back.
• nonself

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɒnˈself/In immunology, a substance (especially an antigen) that is recognized by the immune system as foreign to the body.

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