Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nar-uh-tiv]
- /ˈnær ə tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nar-uh-tiv]
- /ˈnær ə tɪv/
Definitions of nonnarrative word
- noun nonnarrative a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious. 1
- noun nonnarrative a book, literary work, etc., containing such a story. 1
- noun nonnarrative the art, technique, or process of narrating, or of telling a story: Somerset Maugham was a master of narrative. 1
- noun nonnarrative a story that connects and explains a carefully selected set of supposedly true events, experiences, or the like, intended to support a particular viewpoint or thesis: to rewrite the prevailing narrative about masculinity; the narrative that our public schools are failing. 1
- adjective nonnarrative consisting of or being a narrative: a narrative poem. 1
- adjective nonnarrative of or relating to narration, or the telling of a story: My English teacher's narrative skill makes characters seem to come to life. 1
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Origin of nonnarrative
First appearance:
before 1445 One of the 25% oldest English words
1445-55; (adjective) < Middle French narratif (adjective and noun), from Late Latin narrātīvus “suitable for narration, narration” from narrāt-, stem of narrātus, perfect participle of narrāre “to narrate” + -ive
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Parts of speech for Nonnarrative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonnarrative 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".
nonnarrative usage trend in Literature
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