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单词 non-final
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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.
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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 Pt 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.
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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).
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