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nonadvisable

nonadvisable adjective: not advisable.

Adjective

nonadvisable (comparative more nonadvisable, superlative most nonadvisable)

  1. Not advisable.
    • Consequently, under the null hypothesis of nonadvisable inclusion, the more terms tested, the more terms will be incorrectly included.1993, Michael E. Tarter, Michael D. Lock, Model-Free Curve Estimation, page 67
    • Today, as these theoretical methods acquire a new maturity and breadth of use, many of their advocates appear to be questioning their direct application by software practitioners, often considering it to be nonmandatory, and sometimes even nonadvisable.2011, Bernhard K. Aichernig, Tom Maibaum, Formal Methods at the Crossroads, page vii

Forms of nonadvisable

comparativemore nonadvisable
superlativemost nonadvisable

Origin of nonadvisable

From non- + advisable.

Questions about nonadvisable

What does nonadvisable mean?
Nonadvisable means not advisable.
What part of speech is nonadvisable?
Nonadvisable is an adjective.

Words near nonadvisable in the dictionary

  1. nonadversarial
  2. nonadverse
  3. nonadvertence
  4. nonadvertised
  5. nonadvertising
  6. nonadvisable
  7. nonadvisory
  8. nonadvocacy
  9. nonadvocate
  10. nonadvocates
  11. nonaerated

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