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non-destructive

non-destructive is the alternative form of nondestructive.

Meaning of nondestructive

Adjective

nondestructive (not comparable)

  1. That does not result in destruction or damage.
    • The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage. These may include x-rays, hydrostatic tests, etc, and are also termed NDE or nondestructive examination and NDI or nondestructive inspection.2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May 2025

Origin of non-destructive

From non- + destructive.

Words formed from non-destructive

Phrases with non-destructive

Questions about non-destructive

What is non-destructive the alternative form of?
Non-destructive is the alternative form of nondestructive.

Words near non-destructive in the dictionary

  1. non-derogable
  2. non-descript
  3. non-descriptive
  4. non-descriptively
  5. non-descripts
  6. non-destructive
  7. non-destructive read
  8. non-destructive reads
  9. non-detachable
  10. non-detectable
  11. non-detected

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Adapted from Wiktionary: non-destructive (page history and authors); nondestructive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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