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near-natives

near-natives is the plural of near-native.

Meaning of near-native

Noun

near-native (plural near-natives)

  1. A person who is not native.
    • […] these data constitute little support for the notion of generalized competence differences between natives and near-natives.1992, David Birdsong, “Ultimate Attainment in Second Language Acquisition”, in Language, volume 68, number 4, page 721 of 706-755

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Questions about near-natives

What is near-natives the plural of?
Near-natives is the plural of near-native.

Words near near-natives in the dictionary

  1. near-hand
  2. near-minimal pair
  3. near-minimal pairs
  4. near-mint
  5. near-native
  6. near-natives
  7. near-rectilinear halo orbit
  8. near-rectilinear halo orbits
  9. near-ring
  10. near-rings
  11. near-side

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