Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncommunicable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: non-com-mu-ni-ca-ble
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.

adj

Not readily communicated.

Example Sentences

"The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks."
"[…] noncommunicable information — practical knowledge — which can only be derived from direct experience."

Etymology

From non- + communicable.

Inflected Forms

non-communicable (alternative)

Synonyms

noncontagious nontransmissible

Antonyms

communicable

Questions

What does noncommunicable mean?: That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.
Where does noncommunicable come from?: From non- + communicable.

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