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noncontagious

con·ta·gious
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tey-juh s]
    • /kənˈteɪ dʒəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tey-juh s]
    • /kənˈteɪ dʒəs/

Definitions of noncontagious word

  • adjective noncontagious capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases. 1
  • adjective noncontagious carrying or spreading a contagious disease. 1
  • adjective noncontagious tending to spread from person to person: contagious laughter. 1
  • noun noncontagious Not contagious. 1
  • adjective noncontagious (of a disease) not able to be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it 0
See all 5 definitions of noncontagious

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Origin of noncontagious

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin contāgiōsus, equivalent to contāgi(ō) contagion + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Noncontagious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Noncontagious

noncontagious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for noncontagious

adjective noncontagious

  • communicable — A communicable disease is one that can be passed on to other people.
  • transmittable — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
All 2 Antonyms of noncontagious

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