Nonverbal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonverbal is an adjective meaning Alternative form of non-verbal.
Meaning
Alternative form of non-verbal.
Example Sentences
Negative prefix in Russian is a distinctive feature of nonverbal parts of speech, namely, nouns (even those that do not denote situations, e.g. 3a), adjectives (3b), and adverbs (3c): […]
In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16).
So obviously when we think about nonverbal behavior, or body language -- but we call it nonverbals as social scientists -- it's language, so we think about communication. When we think about communication, we think about interactions.
Word Forms
- nonverbals
Synonyms for nonverbal
Depending on context, synonyms include communicative, mathematical, communicatory, gestural, numerical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include communicative, communicatory, gestural, numerical, mathematical, non-verbal.
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