noncombat

non·com·bat

N n

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-kom-bat]
- /nɒnˈkɒm bæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-kom-bat]
- /nɒnˈkɒm bæt/

Definitions of noncombat word

adjective noncombat not including, entailing, or requiring combat: noncombat duty. 1
noun noncombat Not involved in, or designed for combat. 1
adjective noncombat not involved in or intended for combat 0

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Origin of noncombat

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; non- + combat

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Parts of speech for Noncombat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Noncombat

noncombat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

noncombat usage trend in Literature

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