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单词 nonliving
释义

nonliving

adjective

non·​liv·​ing ˌnän-ˈli-viŋ How to pronounce nonliving (audio)
: not having, characterized by, or marked by life : not alive or living
nonliving matter
… prebiotic molecules—the nonliving building blocks from which the proteins, genetic codes and cellular complexity of living organisms arise. Malcolm W. Browne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Phosphine, the argument goes, is not generally expected to be produced, or to survive for very long, in the abiotic (nonliving) chemistry anticipated for this part of Venus’s environment. Caleb A. Scharf, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nonliving

adjective

non·​liv·​ing
ˈnän-ˈli-viŋ
: not living
nonliving matter

Medical Definition

nonliving

adjective

non·​liv·​ing -ˈliv-iŋ How to pronounce nonliving (audio)
: not having or characterized by life

nonliving

adjective

as in inanimate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inanimate
  • insensate
  • terminated
  • finished
  • dying
  • lapsed
  • extinct
  • fading
  • stillborn
  • lifeless
  • deceased
  • moribund
  • fallen
  • cold
  • asleep
  • dead
  • defunct
  • late
  • gone
  • departed
  • breathless
  • demised
  • low

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • breathing
  • live
  • living
  • alive
  • going
  • quick
  • dynamic
  • animate
  • vital
  • active
  • functioning
  • lively
  • vibrant
  • operative
  • animated
  • thriving
  • vivacious
  • running
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