non-combat

non--com·bat

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te verb kuh m-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ verb kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te verb kuh m-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ verb kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-/

Definition of non-combat word

adjective non-combat not including, entailing, or requiring combat: noncombat duty. 1

Just one definition for non-combat

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Origin of non-combat

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; non- + combat

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Parts of speech for Non-combat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-combat

non-combat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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