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Non obstante (nŏn ŏbstănt�). [L.] 1. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted.
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2. (Law) A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights.
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In this very reign [Henry III.] the practice of dispensing with statutes by a non obstante was introduced. Hallam.
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Coloq. Non obstante veredicto [LL.] (Law), a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. Stephen.
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Nonoic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, nonane; as, nonoic acid, which is also called pelargonic acid. Cf. .
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Nonone (?), n. [Nonane + -one, suffix denoting the third degree of unsaturation.] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric unsaturated hydrocarbons (C9H14) of the valylene series.
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no-nonsense (nōnŏnsĕns), adj. 1. Not tolerating irrelevant or frivolous distractions; businesslike; serious; as, the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; the chairman adopted a no-nonsense attitude. [wns=1]
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2. Serving the purpose without unnecessary complications; uncomplicated; plain; not fancy.
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3. Hence: Practical and economical.
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nonoxygenated (?), a. (Chem., Physiol.) Not oxygenated.
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Nonoxygenous (?), a. (Chem.) Without oxygen; characterized by the absence of oxygen; as, a nonoxygenous alkaloid.
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nonparallel adj. 1. not parallel; -- of lines or linear objects. Opposite of parallel. [Narrower terms: bias, catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted ; crossed, decussate, intersectant, intersecting; cross-grained ; diagonal; orthogonal, orthographic, rectangular, right-angled ; right, perpendicular; angled ; convergent] Also See: , , .
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2. (Computers) Not using parallel processing; -- of computers. [Narrower terms: serial] PJC]

nonparasitic (Biology) adj. Not parasitic.
Syn. -- free-living, nonsymbiotic.
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Nonpareil (?), n. [See , a. ] 1. Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name.
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2. [F. nonpareille.] (Print.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby).
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☞ This line is printed in the type called nonpareil.
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3. (Zoöl.) (a) A beautifully colored finch (Passerina ciris), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also painted bunting and painted finch. (b) Any other similar bird of the same genus.
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4. (Cookery) A small sphere, less than 1 mm diamter, of colored sugar, used to decorate confections; -- usually used in the plural as though the name of a substance; as, sprinkled with nonpareils.
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5. pl. A type of candy chocolate consisting of a small flat disk of chocolate, less than one inch diameter, having nonpareils{4} sprinkled on the top; as, she ate a box of nonpareils at the movie.
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Nonpareil, a. [F., from non not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See , and , .] Having no equal; peerless.
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nonparticipation n. withdrawing from the activities of a group.
Syn. -- non-engagement, non-involvement.
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nonparticulate adj. not particulate. Opposite of particulate.
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nonpartisan adj. 1. free from party affiliation or bias. Opposite of partisan. [Narrower terms: bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way; independent ] [Narrower terms: nonparty, non-party ]
Syn. -- nonpartizan.
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2. not affiliated with any one party; as, a nonpartisan commission to study crime.
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nonpartisanship n. An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally; absence of bias toward any particular party.
Syn. -- impartiality.
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nonpartizan adj. 1. same as , 1.
Syn. -- nonpartisan.
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nonparty, non-party adj. 1. not based upon or representing political parties; as, a nonparty regime.
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Nonpayment, n. Neglect or failure to pay.
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Nonperformance, n. Neglect or failure to perform.
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nonphilosophic nonphilosophical adj. 1. not philosophical. Opposite of philosophical.
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Nonphotobiotic (?), a. (Biol.) Capable of living without light; as, nonphotobiotic plant cells, or cells which habitually live in darkness.
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Nonplane (?), a. (Math.) Not lying in one plane; not planar; -- said of certain curves.
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Nonplus (?), n. [L. non not + plus more, further. See .] A state or condition which baffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable difficulty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle; quandary.
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Both of them are a perfect nonplus and baffle to all human understanding. South.
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Nonplus (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nonplused (?) or Nonplussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Nonplusing or Nonplussing.] To puzzle; to confound; to perplex; to cause to stop by embarrassment.
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He has been nonplused by Mr. Dry's desiring him to tell what it was that he endeavored to prove. Spectator.
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nonpolitical adj. not political. Opposite of political. [Narrower terms: apolitical, unpolitical]
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nonporous adj. Not porous; especially, not having vessels that appear as pores; as, nonporous wood. Opposite of porous.
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nonpregnant adj. not pregnant; as, a drug approved only for use in nonpregnant females. Opposite of pregnant.
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nonprehensile adj. not prehensile; as, cats have a nonprehensile tail. Opposite of prehensile.
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Nonpreparation (?), n. Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation.
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nonprescription adj. 1. able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter; -- of medicinal drugs; as, Aspirin is a nonprescription antiinflammatory drug. Opposite of prescription. [prenominal]
Syn. -- non-prescription(prenominal), over-the-counter(prenominal), OTC.
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Nonpresentation (?), n. Neglect or failure to present; state of not being presented.
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Nonproduction, n. A failure to produce or exhibit.
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nonproductive adj. not directly productive; as, nonproductive labor.
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Nonprofessional (?), a. 1. Not belonging to a profession.
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2. Not done by, or proceeding from, professional men; contrary to professional usage; unprofessional.
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Nonproficiency (?), n. Want of proficiency; failure to make progress.
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nonproficient (?), a. Not proficient.
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Nonproficient (?), n. One who has failed to become proficient.
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non-profit-making adj. not commercially motivated; not profit-making; nonprofit; not for profit. [Narrower terms: charitable, eleemosynary]
Syn. -- nonprofit.
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Non pros. (�). An abbreviation of .
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Non-pros (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nonprossed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Non-prossing (?).] To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed.
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Non prosequitur (?). [L. he does not prosecute.] (Law) A judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he does not appear to prosecute. See .
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nonreciprocating adj. not reciprocating. [Narrower terms: nonreciprocal (vs. reciprocal)] WordNet 1.5]

nonrecombinant adj. (Genetics) not produced by genetic recombination.
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nonrecreational adj. involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby; as, nonrecreational footbal. [Narrower terms: professional (vs. amateur)]
Syn. -- paid.
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Nonrecurrent (?), a. Not recurring.
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Nonrecurring (?), a. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense.
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nonreflecting nonreflective adj. 1. not capable of total reflection of light; not polished or shiny; as, It is complicated to create realistic shading effects on nonreflecting surfaces. [Narrower terms: echoless ] reflective
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Nonregardance (?), n. Want of due regard; disregard; slight. [Obs.] Shak.
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Nonregent (?), n. (Eng. Universities) A master of arts whose regency has ceased. See .
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nonremittal n. 1. The act of failing to meet a financial obligation.
Syn. -- default, nonpayment.
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2. A loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid.
Syn. -- nonpayment, default.
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Nonrendition (?), n. Neglect of rendition; the not rendering what is due.
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The nonrendition of a service which is due. S. E. Dwight.
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nonrenewable adj. That can not be renewed; as, a nonrenewable option; books on that shelf are nonrenewable. Opposite of renewable.
Syn. -- unrenewable.
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nonrepresentational adj. (Art) not intended to realistically represent a physical object; -- of visual art work. Opposite of representational. [Narrower terms: abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective ; conventional, formal, schematic ; geometric, geometrical ; protogeometric ; semiabstract ] Also See: .
Syn. -- nonobjective.
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nonrepresentative adj. 1. Not standing for something else. Opposite of representative.
Syn. -- unsymbolic.
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2. Not giving a true representation of the characteristics of a group; -- of a sample or subgroup of a group; as, the weather we had in the summer of 1996 gave a nonrepresentative view of our normal weather.
Syn. -- biased, unrepresentative.
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Nonresemblance (?), n. Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity.
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Nonresidence (?), n. The state or condition of being nonresident, Swift.
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Nonresident (?), a. Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as, a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands.
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Nonresident, n. A nonresident person; one who does not reside in the State or jurisdiction.
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nonresilient adj. Not rebounding with the normal or expected velocity. [Narrower terms: inelastic (vs. elastic)]
Syn. -- dead.
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Nonresistance (?), n. The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.
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Nonresistant (?), a. Making no resistance.
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Nonresistant, n. 1. One who maintains that no resistance should be made to constituted authority, even when unjustly or oppressively exercised; one who advocates or practices absolute submission.
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2. One who holds that violence should never be resisted by force; especially, a reformer who believes in passive resistance.
Syn. -- passive resister.
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Nonresisting, a. Not making resistance.
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nonretractable nonretractile adj. not able to be drawn into the main body; -- of claws and other extensile parts of animals or objects; as, a bear's claws, unlike a cat's, are nonretractile. Opposite of retractile.
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nonreturnable adj. That may not be returned for a refund; -- of purchased goods, or containers for purchased items; as, nonreturnable bottles. Opposite of returnable.
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nonreversible adj. Not reversible or capable of having either side out; -- used mostly of clothing. Opposite of reversible.
Syn. -- one-sided.
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nonrhythmic adj. not rhythmic. [Narrower terms: unrhythmical (vs. rhythmical), unrhythmic]
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nonrigid adj. (Aeronautics) Not rigid; especially, designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure. Opposite of rigid.
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Nonruminant (?), a. Not ruminating; as, a nonruminant animal.
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Nonsane (?), a. Unsound; not perfect; as, a person of nonsane memory. Blackstone.
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nonsectarian adj. not restricted to one sect or school or party; as, religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere; public funding is restricted to nonsectarian colleges. Opposite of sectarian. [Narrower terms: ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical; interchurch, interdenominational; nondenominational; undenominational, unsectarian ]
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nonsegregated adj. integrated. Opposite of segregated.
Syn. -- desegrated, unsegregated.
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nonself (?), n. 1. That which is not oneself.
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2. (Immunology) Any material that enters the body and is not recognized by the immune system as being part of its body, thereby triggering an immune response; any material appearing to the immune system to be foreign to its body.
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Nonsense (?), n. [Pref. non- + sense: cf. F. nonsens.] 1. That which is not sense, or has no sense; words, or language, which have no meaning, or which convey no intelligible ideas; absurdity.
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2. Trifles; things of no importance.
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Coloq. Nonsense verses , lines made by taking any words which occur, but especially certain words which it is desired to recollect, and arranging them without reference to anything but the measure, so that the rhythm of the lines may aid in recalling the remembrance of the words.
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Syn. -- Folly; silliness; absurdity; trash; balderdash.
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Nonsensical (?), a. Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous. -- Nonsensically, adv. -- Nonsensicalness, n.
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Nonsensitive (?), a. Not sensitive; wanting sense or perception; not easily affected.
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Non sequitur (?). [L., it does not follow.] (Logic) An inference which does not follow from the premises.
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Nonsexual (?), a. Having no distinction of sex; sexless; neuter.
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Nonslaveholding (?), a. Not possessing or holding slaves; as, a nonslaveholding State.
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Nonsolution (?), n. Failure of solution or explanation.
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Nonsolvency (?), n. Inability to pay debts; insolvency.
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Nonsolvent (?), a. Not solvent; insolvent.
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Nonsolvent, n. An insolvent.
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Nonsonant (?), a. Not sonant. -- n. A nonsonant or nonvocal consonant.
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Nonsparing (?), a. Sparing none.
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nonstandard, non-standard adj. 1. varying from or not adhering to a standard; as, nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes; non-standard lengths of board cost more per foot. Opposite of standard. [Narrower terms: deficient, inferior, substandard]
Syn. -- nonstandard.
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2. (Linguistics) Not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; as, a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups. Opposite of standard.
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nonstarter n. 1. a person with a record of failing.
Syn. -- loser, failure, unsuccessful person.
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2. A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.
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3. A proposal that will not receive serious consideration by those with authority to decide.
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nonstick, non-stick adj. 1. permitting easy removal of adherent food particles; -- of surfaces, especially of cooking utensils; as, a frying pan with a nonstick surface.
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nonstop adj. 1. without an intermediate stop; -- of trips in public conveyances, especially of a flight.
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2. same as .
Syn. -- around-the-clock, day-and-night, round-the-clock.
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nonstop n. A flight made without intermediate landings between source and destination; as, how many nonstops are there to Dallas?.
Syn. -- nonstop flight.
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Nonstriated (?), a. (Nat. Hist.) Without striations; unstriped; as, nonstriated muscle fibers.
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nonsubjective adj. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; objective. Opposite of subjective. [Narrower terms: clinical, detached, unemotional; impersonal, neutral; verifiable ]
Syn. -- objective.
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nonsubmergible nonsubmersible adj. not submersible or submergible. Opposite of submersible.
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Nonsubmission (?), n. Want of submission; failure or refusal to submit.
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Nonsubmissive (?), a. Not submissive.
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Nonsuch (?), n. See .
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Nonsuit (?), n. (Law) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case.
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Nonsuit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nonsuited; p. pr. & vb. n. Nonsuiting.] (Law) To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it up. “When two are joined in a writ, and one is nonsuited.” Z. Swift.
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Nonsuit, a. Nonsuited. D. A. Tyng.
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Nonsurety (?), n. Insecurity. [Obs.]
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nontaxable adj. Not subject to taxation; -- of goods imported into a country or sold at retail outlets; as, most laws imposing sales taxes make food nontaxable. Opposite of taxable. [Narrower terms: duty-free; tax-exempt, tax-free; unratable; untaxed ] Also See: .
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nontechnical adj. 1. not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; as, nontechnical aspects of the job; nontechnical training. Opposite of technical.
Syn. -- untechnical.
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2. comprehensible to the general public; not requiring specialized training to be understood; as, written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language.
Syn. -- lay, plain, popular, unspecialized, untechnical.
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nontelescopic nontelescoping adj. Not able to be contracted by a telescoping action; as, a nontelescoping tripod would be awkward to carry.
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Nontenure (?), n. (Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.
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Nonterm (?), n. (Law) A vacation between two terms of a court.
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nonterritorial adj. (Biology) not displaying territoriality; -- of animals; as, a nonterritorial species. Opposite of territorial.
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nonthematic adj. having no theme. Opposite of thematic.
Syn. -- unthematic.
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Nontoxic (?), a. Not toxic.
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Nontronite (?), n. [So called because found in the arrondissement of Nontron, France.] (Min.) A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron.
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non-U (nŏnū), adj. Not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use. [Chiefly British] [Narrower terms: lower-class (vs. middle-class) (vs. upper-class), low-class]
Syn. -- vulgar.
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Nonuniformist (?), n. One who believes that past changes in the structure of the earth have proceeded from cataclysms or causes more violent than are now operating; -- called also nonuniformitarian.
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Nonunion (?), a. 1. Not belonging to, or affiliated with, a trades union; as, a nonunion carpenter.
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2. Not employing trade union members; not recognizing or favoring trades unions or trades-unionists; as, a nonunion contractor; a nonunion subcontractor. -- Nonunionism (#), n.
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Nonunionist (?), n. One who does not belong, or refuses to belong, to a trades union.
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Nonusance (?), n. Neglect of using; failure to use. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Nonuser (?), 1. A not using; failure to use.
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An office may be forfeited by misuser or nonuser. Blackstone.
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2. (Law) Neglect or omission to use an easement or franchise or to assert a right. Kent.
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Nonvascular (?), a. (Anat.) Destitute of vessels; extravascular.
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nonverbal, non-verbal adj. Involving little or no use of language; as, gestures are a form of nonverbal communication.
Syn. -- non-verbal.
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Nonvernacular (?), a. Not vernacular.
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A nonvernacular expression. Sir W. Hamilton.
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nonviolence n. The theory, doctrine, or practice of peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.
Syn. -- passive resistance.
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nonviolent adj. 1. peacefully resistant in response to injustice; not using violence; -- used of protests and demonstrations; as, nonviolent resistance. Opposite of violent.
Syn. -- passive, peaceful.
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2. achieved without bloodshed. Contrasted with bloody.
Syn. -- unbloody, bloodless.
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nonviscid adj. 1. same as .
Syn. -- nonglutinous.
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Nonvocal (?), a. Not vocal; destitute of tone. -- n. A nonvocal consonant.
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nonvocalic adj. (Phonology) not vocalic; not having vowel character; -- used of liquids and nasals. Opposite of vocalic.
Syn. -- consonantal, nonsyllabic.
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nonvolatile adj. not readily evaporated. Opposite of volatile.
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nonvolatilizable adj. not able to be volatilized. [Narrower terms: nonvolatile (vs. volatile)] WordNet 1.5]

nonwashable adj. not washable; damaged by washing; -- used mostly of clothing, especially clothing that must be cleaned by a dry-cleaning process. Opposite of washable.
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nonwoody adj. not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood; as, nonwoody plants. Opposite of woody. [Narrower terms: herbaceous; pulpy, fleshy]
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nonworker n. A person who does not work as s/he should.
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Nonyl (?), n. [Nonane + -yl.] (Chem.) The hydrocarbon radical, C9H19-, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol.
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Nonylene (?), n. [Nonane + ethylene.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of metameric, unsaturated hydrocarbons C9H18 of the ethylene series.
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Nonylenic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, related to, or designating, nonylene or its compounds; as, nonylenic acid.
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Nonylic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, nonyl or its compounds; as, nonylic acid.
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Noodle (?), n. [Cf. , .] 1. A simpleton; a blockhead; a stupid person; a ninny. [Low]
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The chuckling grin of noodles. Sydney Smith.
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2. The head; also, noddle; -- used jocosely or contemptuously; as, use your noodle.
Syn. -- noggin.
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Noodle, n. [G. nudel vermicelli.] A thin strip of dough, made with eggs, rolled up, cut into small pieces, and used in soup.
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Nook (n�k; 277), n. [OE. nok; cf. Gael. & Ir. niuc.] A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat.
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How couldst thou find this dark, sequestered nook? Milton.
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Nook-shotten (?), a. Full of nooks, angles, or corners. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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That nook-shotten isle of Albion. Shak.
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Noölogical (?), a. Of or pertaining to noölogy.
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Noölogist (?), n. One versed in noölogy.
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Noölogy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, the mind + -logy.] The science of intellectual phenomena.
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Noon (nōn), a. No. See the Note under No. [Obs.]
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Noon (n�n), n. [AS. nōn, orig., the ninth hour, fr. L. nona (sc. hora) the ninth hour, then applied to the church services (called nones) at that hour, the time of which was afterwards changed to noon. See , and cf. , .] 1. The middle of the day; midday; the time when the sun is in the meridian; twelve o'clock in the daytime.
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2. Hence, the highest point; culmination.
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In the very noon of that brilliant life which was destined to be so soon, and so fatally, overshadowed. Motley.
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Coloq. High noon , the exact meridian; midday. -- Coloq. Noon of night , midnight. [Poetic] Dryden.
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Noon (?), a. Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional. Young.
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Noon, v. i. To take rest and refreshment at noon.
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Noonday (?), n. Midday; twelve o'clock in the day; noon.
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Noonday (?), a. Of or pertaining to midday; meridional; as, the noonday heat; only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun. “Noonday walks.” Addison.
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Noon-flower (?), n. (Bot.) The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.
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Nooning, n. A rest at noon; a repast at noon.
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Noonshun (?), n. [Obs.] See . Nares.
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Noonstead (?), n. The position of the sun at noon. [Obs.] Drayton.
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Noontide (?), n. [From noon + tide time; cf. AS. nōntīd the ninth hour.] The time of noon; midday.
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Noose (?), n. [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nœud, L. nodus. Cf. .] A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
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Noose (n�z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Noosed (n�zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Noosing.] To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.
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Noot (?). See 1st . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Nopal (?), n. [Mexican nopalli.] (Bot.) A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceæ.
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Nopalry (?), n.; pl. Nopalries (�). A plantation of the nopal for raising the cochineal insect.
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nope (?), n. (Zoöl.) A bullfinch. [Prov. Eng.]
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nope (?), interj. & adv. No. [informal]
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Nor (nôr), conj. [OE. nor, contr. from nother. See .] A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either). Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor.
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Provide neither gold nor silver, nor brass, in your purses, nor scrip for your journey. Matt. x. 9, 10.
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Where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt. Matt. vi. 20.
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I love him not, nor fear him. Shak.
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Where neither party is nor true, nor kind. Shak.
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Simois nor Xanthus shall be wanting there. Dryden.
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noradrenaline n. Same as .
Syn. -- norepinephrine.
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Norbertine (?), n. See .
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Nordic prop. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scandinavia; as, Nordic languages have a gender system.
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2. Relating to Germany and Scandinavia; as, Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe.
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3. Resembling the peoples of Scandinavia.
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noreaster, nor'easter n. a storm blowing from the northeast; -- a term used especially in the northeastern region of the United States.
Syn. -- northeaster.
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norepinephrine n. A hormone (C8H11NO3) secreted by the adrenal medulla; it also serves as a neurotransmitter, released at synapses; called also noradrenaline. Chemically it is 2-amino-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanol. It is a precursor of epinephrine in the body.
Syn. -- noradrenaline.
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norethandrolone, norethindrone n. 1. a progestin compound used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis.
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Norfolk (?), n. Short for .
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Norfolk dumpling. (Eng.) (a) A kind of boiled dumpling made in Norfolk. (b) A native or inhabitant of Norfolk.
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Norfolk jacket. A kind of loose-fitting plaited jacket, having a loose belt.
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Norfolk plover. The stone curlew.
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Norfolk spaniel. One of a breed of field spaniels similar to the clumbers, but shorter in body and of a liver-and-white or black-and-white color.
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nori (?), n. [Jap.] A type of dried seaweed, pressed into sheets and used as a seasoning or as a wrapper for sushi.
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Noria (nōrĭȧ), n. [Sp., from Ar. nā'ūra.] A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which water is raised and discharged into a trough; used in Arabia, China, and elsewhere for irrigating land; a Persian wheel.
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Norian (?), a. [From norite.] (Geol.) Pertaining to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks. T. S. Hunt.
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Norice (?), n. Nurse. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Norie (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.) The cormorant. [Prov. Eng.]
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Norimon (?), n.; pl. Norimons (�). A Japanese covered litter, carried by men. B. Taylor.
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Norite (?), n. [F., fr. Norvège Norway .] (Min.) A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (as labradorite) and hypersthene.
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norium (?), n. [NL.] (Chem.) A supposed metal alleged to have been discovered in 1845 by the Swedish chemist Swanberg in zircon. After many unsuccessful attempts to verify this new element, the element named (atomic number 72) was discoverd in 1923 by D. Coster and G. von Hevesey in the zirconium-containing mineral zircon. Hafnium, present at 1 to 5% in many zirconium-bearing minerals, but difficult to separate from zirconium, is probably the element that gave rise to the properties attributed to the hypothetical norium.
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Norland (?), n. [For Northland.] 1. The land in the north; north country. [Chiefly Poetic]
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2. same as . [Scot. & Eng.]
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Norlander, n. A northener; a person from the north country.
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Norm (?), n. [L. norma a rule. See , a.]
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1. A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type; as, deviations from the norm are not tolerated.
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2. (Biol.) A typical, structural unit; a type. Agassiz.
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Norma (?), n. [L.] 1. A norm; a principle or rule; a model; a standard. J. S. Mill.
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2. A mason's or a carpenter's square or rule.
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3. A templet or gauge.
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Normal (nôrm�l), a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern, carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr. gnwrimos well known, gnwmwn gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F. normal. See , and cf. , .]
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1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural; analogical.
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Deviations from the normal type. Hallam.
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2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular; forming a right angle; as, a line normal to the base. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a normal.
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3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically: (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same number of milligrams of the element in question as the number of its molecular weight. (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as acids from which the real acids are obtained by dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal nitric acid are respectively S(OH)6, and N(OH)5. (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in which no carbon atom is bound to more than two other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc. Cf. .
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Coloq. Normal equations (Method of Least Squares), a set of equations of the first degree equal in number to the number of unknown quantities, and derived from the observations by a specified process. The solution of the normal equations gives the most probable values of the unknown quantities. -- Coloq. Normal group (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard. Lyell. -- Coloq. Normal place (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified time, the place having been determined by a considerable number of observations, extending perhaps over many days, and so combined that the accidental errors of observation have largely balanced each other. -- Coloq. Normal school , a school whose methods of instruction are to serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the training of teachers.
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