Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonreturn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-re-turn
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence of return; failure to come back or bring back.

Uncountable

adj

Allowing air or liquid to travel in one direction only, and not permitting its return. (of a valve)

Etymology

From non- + return.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

non-return (alternative)

Questions

What does nonreturn mean?
Absence of return; failure to come back or bring back.
Where does nonreturn come from?
From non- + return.

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