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non-ornamental

non--or·na·men·tal
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te awr-nuh-men-tl]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te awr-nuh-men-tl]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl/

Definitions of non-ornamental word

  • adjective non-ornamental used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants. 1
  • adjective non-ornamental providing ornament; decorative. 1
  • adjective non-ornamental of or relating to ornament. 1
  • noun non-ornamental something ornamental; decoration; adornment. 1
  • noun non-ornamental a plant cultivated for decorative purposes. 1
See all 5 definitions of non-ornamental

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Origin of non-ornamental

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; ornament + -al1

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Parts of speech for Non-ornamental

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

non-ornamental 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".

Synonyms for non-ornamental

adverb non-ornamental

Just one Synonym for non-ornamental

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