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Meaning of "non sequitur" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NON SEQUITUR

Latin, literally: it does not follow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NON SEQUITUR

non sequitur  [ˈnɒn ˈsɛkwɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NON SEQUITUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Non sequitur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NON SEQUITUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of non sequitur in the English dictionary

The definition of non sequitur in the dictionary is a statement having little or no relevance to what preceded it. Other definition of non sequitur is a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NON SEQUITUR


acquitter
əˈkwɪtə
administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
atwitter
əˈtwɪtə
banqueter
ˈbæŋkwɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
creator
kriːˈeɪtə
data
ˈdeɪtə
editor
ˈɛdɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
Greater
ˈɡreɪtə
later
ˈleɪtə
litter
ˈlɪtə
loquitur
ˈlɒkwɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
quitter
ˈkwɪtə
quittor
ˈkwɪtə
sequitur
ˈsekwɪtə
twitter
ˈtwɪtə
whitter
ˈwɪtə
witter
ˈwɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NON SEQUITUR

non compos mentis
non grata
non licet
non liquet
non obst.
non pros.
non prosequitur
non seq.
non troppo
non-A hepatitis
non-achievement
non-achiever
non-affiliated
non-B hepatitis
non-Catholic
non-Christian
non-com
non-cooperative
non-dairy
non-disabled

WORDS THAT END LIKE NON SEQUITUR

cratur
Decatur
exequatur
Fraktur
gaudeamus igitur
Guntur
imprimatur
Kultur
non prosequitur
quaeritur
res ipsa loquitur
santur
subintelligitur
te igitur
the cratur
vacatur

Synonyms and antonyms of non sequitur in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «non sequitur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NON SEQUITUR

Find out the translation of non sequitur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of non sequitur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «non sequitur» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不合逻辑的推论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

non sequitur
570 millions of speakers

English

non sequitur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैर sequitur
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير لازمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нелогичное заключение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

non sequitur
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ seq
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

non sequitur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bukan seq.
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unlogische Schlussfolgerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不合理な推論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘못된 결론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Non seq.
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không sequitur
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்லாத seq.
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैर seq
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sıra dışı.
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non sequitur
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

non sequitur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нелогічне висновок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

non sequitur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μη sequitur
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongelegene bewering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

icke sequitur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

non sequitur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of non sequitur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NON SEQUITUR»

The term «non sequitur» is regularly used and occupies the 102.921 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NON SEQUITUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «non sequitur» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «non sequitur» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about non sequitur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NON SEQUITUR»

Discover the use of non sequitur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to non sequitur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Non Sequitur's Sunday Color Treasury
Non Sequitur creator Wiley Miller truly broke the cartoon mold when he first published his strip in 1992.
Wiley Miller, Wiley, 2005
2
The Non Sequitur Guide to Aging
DIVFrom the depressing visits to the doctor’s office to the darkly comedic truths of approaching retirement, Wiley Miller’s e-book original The Non Sequitur Guide to Aging compiles strips that touch on the changes that swoop in as soon ...
Wiley Miller, 2012
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The Non Sequitur Guide to Finance
In this collection, Wiley shows it’s no fun finding out about mutual funds, Wall Street snow angels look like dollar signs, and we can discover most of what we need to know about economics on street corners.
Wiley Miller, 2012
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The Non Sequitur Guide to The System
DIVWiley Miller’s e-book original The Non Sequitur Guide to "The System" skewers the ridiculousness of courtroom procedure, the deep-seated flaws of law and order, and the pomposity of bureaucrats.
Wiley Miller, 2012
5
Non Sequitur's Beastly Things
Each piece, in other words, hangs out there as Wiley's snapshot of the worlds of work, leisure, and life's many crossroads.
Wiley, Wiley Miller, 1999
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Non Sequitur
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
M. E. Coleridge, 2010
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Non Sequitur's Beastly Things
Each piece, in other words, hangs out there as Wiley's snapshot of the worlds of work, leisure, and life's many crossroads. Non Sequitur's Beastly Things, as guided by Rolf the dog, keeps readers howling, growling, and scratching for more.
Wiley Miller, 2013
8
The Non Sequitur Survival Guide for the Nineties
Wiley Miller, Washington Post Writers Group.
Wiley Miller, Washington Post Writers Group, 1995
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Why We'll Never Understand Each Other: A Non-Sequitur Look ...
" Everyone who's ever tried talking to anyone about anything will find Why We'll Never Understand Each Other to be the perfect way to laugh about it all, and maybe-or maybe not-try again. /div
Wiley Miller, 2012
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Lucy and Danae: Something Silly This Way Comes
Now readers can enjoy the adventures of Lucy and Danae in the Non Sequitur collection dedicated to their exploits, Lucy and Danae: Something Silly This Way Comes.
Wiley Miller, Wiley, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NON SEQUITUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term non sequitur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thoughts on Ex parte Khvorova
Perhaps the worst example of cursory analysis is when the PTAB responds to one of the Appellants' argument with a non sequitur. «IPWatchdog.com, Jul 15»
2
This Military Policy Causes Precisely What It Is Intended to Prevent
... personnel, arguably those best trained to carry weapons anywhere and everywhere, from being armed while on duty (this is a non sequitur!). «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
3
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Workers …
... the widow argues only that it is the PERS Board which has jurisdiction over that determination, which is a non sequitur: That is presumably ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
4
Bruno Mars picks 'fight' with Ed Sheeran on Twitter
... journalist Bim Adewunmi used a more humorous method to demonstrate how Swift's response could be considered a complete non sequitur, ... «The Weather Space, Jul 15»
5
Album review: Key Markets by Sleaford Mods, a powerful dose of …
Another song from the new album called In Quiet Streets explicitly sets out the band's agenda, with an amusing non sequitur reference to a ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift's Twitter VMAs spat launches copycat …
... method to demonstrate how Swift's response could be considered a complete non sequitur, entirely unrelated to the subject in hand. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Gertrude Stein's words put to music in spirited 'Loving Repeating'
For a choreographer or a composer, a heady Stein non sequitur like "a rose is a rose is a rose" allows one to rise to a formative challenge, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
8
A Tale Of Two Economies — Healthy Private Sector, Sick Public Sector
On the face of it, this theory was always a non sequitur. Since unprecedented borrowing created the financial crisis in the first place, how could ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»
9
Illegals and Crime: Chuck Todd Is Why We Need a Second …
“That's a B+,” Todd exalted, just after reassuring with his non sequitur statistics about immigrants. Brag about that 84% rate to the thousand or ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
10
Sarah Palin, Grace Poe and Chiz Escudero
That non sequitur response was quickly spoofed on Saturday Night Live by a Palin impersonator, Tina Fey: “I can see Russia from my house.” «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Non sequitur [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/non-sequitur>. May 2024 ».
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