Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncrime

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-crime
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That is not a crime.

noun

An act that is not a crime.

noun

Noncriminal activity collectively.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Either by raising the costs of crime or by raising the benefits of noncrime."

Etymology

From non- + crime.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

noncrimes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

NCHI

Questions

What does noncrime mean?: That is not a crime.
Where does noncrime come from?: From non- + crime.

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