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NONLINGUISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonlinguistic mean? 

NONLINGUISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective NONLINGUISTIC has 1 sense:

1. not consisting of or related to languageplay

  Familiarity information: NONLINGUISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONLINGUISTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not consisting of or related to language

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

depended on his nonlinguistic skills

Antonym:

linguistic (consisting of or related to language)

Pertainym:

language (a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols)


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