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nonsignature

nonsignature noun: absence of a signature; failure to sign.

Noun

nonsignature (countable and uncountable, plural nonsignatures)

  1. (uncountable) Absence of a signature; failure to sign.
    • Despite several decisions on nonsignature, the court cases on this subject deal only with unanimous awards.1973, Barbara D. Dennis, Gerald George Somers, Labor Arbitration at the Quarter-Century Mark: Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting, page 172
  2. (countable) That which is not a signature.
    • But there are many cases where a signature is made that is actually a nonsignature. The bad-check files are full of signatures of “Ima Thief,” “U. R. Had,” and “George Q. Washington,” etc.1979, George H. Warfel, Identification Technologies: Computer, Optical, and Chemical Aids to Personal ID, page 103

Forms of nonsignature

pluralnonsignatures

Origin of nonsignature

From non- + signature.

Questions about nonsignature

What does nonsignature mean?
Nonsignature means absence of a signature; failure to sign.
What part of speech is nonsignature?
Nonsignature is a noun.
What is the plural of nonsignature?
The plural of nonsignature is nonsignatures.

Words near nonsignature in the dictionary

  1. nonsigmoidal
  2. nonsignaling
  3. nonsignalling
  4. nonsignatories
  5. nonsignatory
  6. nonsignature
  7. nonsignatures
  8. nonsigned
  9. nonsigner
  10. nonsigners
  11. nonsignificance

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