Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-captive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: non--cap-tive
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of noncaptive.

Example Sentences

"For trains to play a major role in reducing carbon and other pollutants through modal shift, the railway will have to do more to win over the growing proportion of non-captive passengers who will have the choice of whether or not to use rail over other modes."

Etymology

From non- + captive.

Questions

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

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