Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonvolatile

/nɑnvˈɑlətəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: non-volatile
IPA: /nɑnvˈɑlətəl/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not volatile (in any sense).

Example Sentences

"The chemical is nonvolatile so it will not evaporate."
"His nonvolatile demeanor was tested by the constant pestering."
"A hard drive is nonvolatile, but RAM is volatile."
"A nonvolatile variable may misbehave if accessed from multiple threads at once."

Etymology

From non- + volatile.

Synonyms

nonvolatilizable nonvolatilisable

Homonyms

non-volatile

Antonyms

volatile

Rhymes With

volatile non-volatile

Questions

How do you pronounce nonvolatile?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnvˈɑlətəl/.
What does nonvolatile mean?: Not volatile (in any sense).
Where does nonvolatile come from?: From non- + volatile.

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