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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-past

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
non--past
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From non- + past.

Inflected Forms

nonpast (alternative)

Questions

What does non-past mean?
Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.
Where does non-past come from?
From non- + past.

How to pronounce non-past

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