Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te fraj-uh l]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈfrædʒ əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te fraj-uh l]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈfrædʒ əl/
Definitions of non-fragile word
- adjective non-fragile easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. 1
- adjective non-fragile vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. 1
- adjective non-fragile lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. 1
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Origin of non-fragile
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin fragilis, equivalent to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Non-fragile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-fragile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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