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non-animate

/nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/

non-animate adjective: lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.

Adjective

non-animate (comparative more non-animate, superlative most non-animate)

  1. Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
  2. Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.

Synonyms of non-animate

Forms of non-animate

comparativemore non-animate
superlativemost non-animate

Origin of non-animate

From non- + animate.

Questions about non-animate

What does non-animate mean?
Non-animate means lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
What part of speech is non-animate?
Non-animate is an adjective.
How do you pronounce non-animate?
Non-animate is pronounced /nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/.

Words near non-animate in the dictionary

  1. non-allergenic
  2. non-American
  3. non-Americans
  4. non-amortising
  5. non-amortizing
  6. non-animate
  7. non-anonymous
  8. non-answer
  9. non-answers
  10. non-Antipodean
  11. non-Antipodeans

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