English to English Dictionary

Non-combat sport

An athletic activity or competitive discipline in which participants do not engage in direct physical fighting or combat against opponents.

Non-combatants

Civilians who do not take part in fighting during a war.

Non-compostable waste

Refuse or discarded materials that cannot decompose naturally into organic compost due to their chemical composition or synthetic nature.

Non-concurrent

Not occurring at the same time; not simultaneous.

Non-conformity

Failure or refusal to conform to a prevailing rule, standard, or practice.

Non-controlled product

A manufactured good or item that is not subject to strict regulatory oversight, export controls, or special administrative tracking.

Non-count

Designating a noun that does not typically have a plural form and cannot be modified by indefinite articles (such as 'a' or 'an') without a partitive construction.

Non-departmental public body

A body that has a role in the processes of national government but is not a government department or part of one, and accordingly operates to a greater or lesser degree at arm's length from ministers.

Non-disclosure

The condition or act of not revealing or disclosing confidential information to others.

Non-domiciled

Not having a permanent home or legal domicile in the country where one currently resides or is taxed.

Non-drinker

A person who does not drink alcoholic beverages, either as a matter of personal preference, health reasons, religious beliefs, or recovery from alcoholism.

Non-event

An occurrence that is expected to be significant but ultimately proves to be unremarkable or inconsequential.