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non-engagement

en·gage·ment
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [en-geyj-muh nt]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ in-ˈgāj-mənt, en-/
    • /nɒn ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-geyj-muh nt]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ in-ˈgāj-mənt, en-/

Definitions of non-engagement word

  • noun non-engagement the act of engaging or the state of being engaged. 1
  • noun non-engagement an appointment or arrangement: a business engagement. 1
  • noun non-engagement betrothal: They announced their engagement. 1
  • noun non-engagement a pledge; an obligation or agreement: All his time seems to be taken up with social engagements. 1
  • noun non-engagement employment, or a period or post of employment, especially in the performing arts: Her engagement at the nightclub will last five weeks. 1
  • noun non-engagement an encounter, conflict, or battle: We have had two very costly engagements with the enemy this week alone. 1
See all 8 definitions of non-engagement

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Origin of non-engagement

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; engage + -ment

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Parts of speech for Non-engagement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-engagement

non-engagement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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