non-finaladj.

Brit.

/nɒnˈfʌɪnl/, U.S.

/nɑnˈfaɪnl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, final adj.

Etymology: < non- prefix + final adj. Compare earlier non-finality n.

1. Chiefly Linguistics. That does not come at the end of a word, series, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective] > letter according to position

capitala1382

heada1387

final1530

initial1622

principial1625

subscript1683

mediala1749

superscript1793

adscript1812

epenthetic1831

epenthesized1880

non-final1896

1896 Mod. Lang. Notes 11 142/2 Mute non-final consonants.

1953 C. E. Bazell Ling. Form iv. 47 The opposition in French between ‘close e’ and ‘open e’ in non-final syllables is similarly marginal.

1955 Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 85 We let T be the set of all t such that P_t is a nonfinal polygon of the set.

1989 Jrnl. Arabic Ling. 20 35 This primary contour occurs..in pause group non-final and final positions.

2. That does not mark the last stage in a process; that is not final or decisive.

ΚΠ

1938 Jrnl. Philos. 35 423 By exceeding the ordinary limits of actual things and events, the arbitrary and non-final nature of these limits can be demonstrated.

1995 Jrnl. Politics 57 315 It is never disadvantageous to participate in a final vote, and a nonfinal vote is tantamount..to a final vote on ultimate consquences.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-final
释义	non-finaladj. Brit. /nɒnˈfʌɪnl/, U.S. /nɑnˈfaɪnl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, final adj. Etymology: < non- prefix + final adj. Compare earlier non-finality n. 1. Chiefly Linguistics. That does not come at the end of a word, series, etc. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective] > letter according to position capitala1382 heada1387 final1530 initial1622 principial1625 subscript1683 mediala1749 superscript1793 adscript1812 epenthetic1831 epenthesized1880 non-final1896 1896 Mod. Lang. Notes 11 142/2 Mute non-final consonants. 1953 C. E. Bazell Ling. Form iv. 47 The opposition in French between ‘close e’ and ‘open e’ in non-final syllables is similarly marginal. 1955 Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 85 We let T be the set of all t such that P_t is a nonfinal polygon of the set. 1989 Jrnl. Arabic Ling. 20 35 This primary contour occurs..in pause group non-final and final positions. 2. That does not mark the last stage in a process; that is not final or decisive. ΚΠ 1938 Jrnl. Philos. 35 423 By exceeding the ordinary limits of actual things and events, the arbitrary and non-final nature of these limits can be demonstrated. 1995 Jrnl. Politics 57 315 It is never disadvantageous to participate in a final vote, and a nonfinal vote is tantamount..to a final vote on ultimate consquences. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1896
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