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nondetention

nondetention noun: absence of detention; failure to detain.

Noun

nondetention (uncountable)

  1. Absence of detention; failure to detain.

Origin of nondetention

From non- + detention.

Questions about nondetention

What does nondetention mean?
Nondetention means absence of detention; failure to detain.
What part of speech is nondetention?
Nondetention is a noun.

Words near nondetention in the dictionary

  1. nondetected
  2. nondetection
  3. nondetections
  4. nondetective
  5. nondetects
  6. nondetention
  7. nondetergent
  8. nondetergents
  9. nondeteriorating
  10. nondeteriorative
  11. nondeterminate

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