non-native

non--na·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te ney-tiv]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈneɪ tɪv/
- /nɒn ˈneɪ.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te ney-tiv]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈneɪ tɪv/

Definitions of non-native word

adjective non-native of or relating to a language that is not the first language acquired by a person: It is harder to communicate in your nonnative language. 1
adjective non-native of or relating to a person communicating in a nonnative language: a nonnative speaker of English. 1
adjective non-native Biology. of or relating to a plant or animal that is not indigenous to a region: The proliferation of nonnative plants is choking out the local flora. 1
adjective non-native Digital Technology. of or relating to software that was not originally designed for the platform on which it is running: nonnative user interfaces; nonnative apps. 1
noun non-native a person who is not a native of a particular place or country 0

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Origin of non-native

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-60; non- + native

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Parts of speech for Non-native

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-native

non-native popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% 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.