Nonnative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonnative is an adjective meaning Alternative form of non-native.
Meaning
Alternative form of non-native.
Example Sentences
I aped the accent of a nonnative speaker.
If you're a Chicagoan, you will find something in each that you didn't know about; nonnatives will find something in each they'll wish they'd read before making their last trip.
In addition to new diseases, Quammen touches on many of the examples often included in standard disease ecology or epidemiology courses—for example, myxomatosis in nonnative rabbits of Australia, and mutation rates in RNA versus DNA viruses.
Word Forms
- nonnatives
Synonyms for nonnative
Depending on context, synonyms include foreign, foreign-born.
Antonyms for nonnative
Common opposites include native, aboriginal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foreign-born, foreign, non-native, alien, nonnatives, nonindigenous.
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