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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries非生物
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēi shēngwù
"岩石和水是非生物的例子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that is not alive or does not exhibit the characteristics of life.
"Rocks and water are examples of nonliving things in the environment." - 2
Referring to objects or substances that do not grow, reproduce, or respond to stimuli.
"In biology, nonliving factors such as temperature and sunlight can affect living organisms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix non- (from Latin non 'not') combined with living, the present participle of live (from Old English libban 'to live'). The term emerged in scientific and philosophical contexts to categorize inanimate objects and entities devoid of life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonliving" is said worldwide
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non vivant
Transliteration: nɔ̃ vi.vɑ̃
"Les roches et l'eau sont des exemples de choses non vivantes."
nicht lebendig
Transliteration: nɪçt leˈbɛndɪç
"Felsen und Wasser sind Beispiele für nicht lebendige Dinge."
non vivente
Transliteration: non viˈvɛnte
"Le rocce e l'acqua sono esempi di cose non viventi."
no vivo
Transliteration: no ˈbi.βo
"Las rocas y el agua son ejemplos de cosas no vivas."
não vivo
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ˈvivu
"As rochas e a água são exemplos de coisas não vivas."
गैर जीवित
Transliteration: gair jīvit
"चट्टानें और पानी गैर जीवित चीजों के उदाहरण हैं।"
非生物
Transliteration: fēi shēngwù
"岩石和水是非生物的例子。"
비생명
Transliteration: bi saengmyeong
"바위와 물은 비생명의 예입니다."
非生物
Transliteration: hi seibutsu
"岩石と水は非生物の例です。"
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