non-count noun

non--count noun

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kount noun]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kaʊnt naʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kount noun]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kaʊnt naʊn/

Definition of non-count noun words

noun non-count noun a noun, as water, electricity, or happiness, that typically refers to an indefinitely divisible substance or an abstract notion, and that in English cannot be used, in such a sense, with the indefinite article or in the plural. 1

Just one definition for non-count noun

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Origin of non-count noun

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Non-count noun

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-count noun

non-count noun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.