non-custodial

non--cus·to·di·al

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-stoh-dee-uh l]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kʌˈstoʊ di əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh-stoh-dee-uh l]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kʌˈstoʊ di əl/

Definitions of non-custodial word

adjective non-custodial of or relating to custody. 1
adjective non-custodial of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian: a building superintendent's custodial duties. 1
adjective non-custodial responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure: Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care. 1
noun non-custodial a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host. 1
adjective non-custodial If someone who has been found guilty of a crime or offence is given a non-custodial sentence, their punishment does not involve going to prison. 0
adjective non-custodial The non-custodial parent in a couple who are separated or divorced is the parent who does not live with the children. 0

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Origin of non-custodial

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < Latin custōdi(a) custody + -al1

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Parts of speech for Non-custodial

noun

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exclamation

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non-custodial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.

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