Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-appearance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: non-ap-pear-ance
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nonappearance.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The strangest conjectures were made as to the cause of Mr. Floyer’s absence, and in the midst of her anxiety and alarm it struck Adeline with dismay to observe how unaccountable Mr. Lawson thought his friend’s non-appearance, and what concern he frequently expressed about it."
"Inevitably there was disappointment at the non-appearance of the two vintage locomotives on three of the excursions, but obviously they could not be in two places at once."
"Their non-appearance caused some serious issues and generated many passenger complaints in the early 1990s."

Etymology

From non- + appearance.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does non-appearance mean?: Alternative form of nonappearance.
Where does non-appearance come from?: From non- + appearance.

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