Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nontenured

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-tenured
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not possessing tenure.

Example Sentences

"Nontenured teachers can be eliminated at whim, but as soon as they get tenure they are bulletproof: you'll never get rid of one."

Etymology

From non- + tenured.

Questions

What does nontenured mean?: Not possessing tenure.
Where does nontenured come from?: From non- + tenured.

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