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The reality of most software development is that the consequences of failure are simply nonexistent.
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Meaning of "nonexistent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONEXISTENT

nonexistent  [ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONEXISTENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nonexistent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NONEXISTENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nothing

Nothing is a pronoun denoting the absence of anything. Nothing is a pronoun associated with nothingness. In nontechnical uses, nothing denotes things lacking importance, interest, value, relevance, or significance. Nothingness is the state of being nothing, the state of nonexistence of anything, or the property of having nothing.

Definition of nonexistent in the English dictionary

The definition of nonexistent in the dictionary is not having being or existence. Other definition of nonexistent is not present under specified conditions or in a specified place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONEXISTENT


assistant
əˈsɪstənt
bullet-resistant
ˈbʊlɪtrɪˌzɪstənt
coexistent
ˈkəʊɪɡˈzɪstənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
distant
ˈdɪstənt
equidistant
ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt
existent
ɪɡˈzɪstənt
heat-resistant
ˌhiːtrɪˈzɪstənt
inconsistent
ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt
inexistant
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
inexistent
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
insistent
ɪnˈsɪstənt
nonresistant
ˌnɒnrɪˈzɪstənt
persistent
pəˈsɪstənt
pre-existent
ˈpriːɪɡˈzɪstənt
Protestant
ˈprɒtɪstənt
resistant
rɪˈzɪstənt
rust-resistant
ˈrʌstrɪˌzɪstənt
unresistant
ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstənt
wear-resistant
ˈwɛərɪˌzɪstənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONEXISTENT

nonethnic
nonevaluative
nonevent
nonevidence
nonexamination course
nonexclusive
nonexecutive
nonexecutive director
nonexempt
nonexistence
nonexistential
nonexotic
nonexpendable
nonexperimental
nonexpert
nonexplanatory
nonexploitation
nonexplosive
nonexposed
nonextant

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONEXISTENT

competent
content
discontent
distent
extent
incompetent
information content
intent
intermittent
latent
nonpersistent
ostent
overinsistent
patent
penitent
portent
potent
self-existent
stent
tent

Synonyms and antonyms of nonexistent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NONEXISTENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nonexistent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nonexistent

Translation of «nonexistent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONEXISTENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

不存在的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inexistente
570 millions of speakers

English

nonexistent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nonexistent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير موجود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отсутствует
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não existente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবাস্তব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inexistant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak wujud
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht vorhanden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

存在しない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

존재하지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nonexistent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tồn tại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இல்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्तित्वात नसलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

var olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inesistente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie istnieje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відсутня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inexistente
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανύπαρκτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bestaan ​​nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obefintlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikke-eksisterende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonexistent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONEXISTENT»

The term «nonexistent» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONEXISTENT» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «NONEXISTENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nonexistent.
1
Saul Alinsky
Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict.
2
Sydney Brenner
The modern computer hovers between the obsolescent and the nonexistent.
3
Artur Davis
Voting the names of the dead, and the nonexistent, and the too-mentally-impaired to function, cancels out the votes of citizens who are exercising their rights - that's suppression by any light.
4
Barbara Ehrenreich
Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.
5
Kevin Eubanks
My love life doesn't stink; it's nonexistent.
6
Marcia Gay Harden
It's very hypocritical to constantly say, 'We want to keep our kids close,' then send them home with so much homework that family time becomes nonexistent.
7
Franz Kafka
By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.
8
Dan Kaminsky
The reality of most software development is that the consequences of failure are simply nonexistent.
9
Nikos Kazantzakis
The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.
10
Hannah Kearney
Unfortunately, my beauty regime is almost nonexistent when I am training.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONEXISTENT»

Discover the use of nonexistent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonexistent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nonexistent Objects: Meinong and Contemporary Philosophy
In this book Perszyk takes his readers surefootedly through this thicket, informed both historically and at the level of contemporary discussion of relevant themes.
K.J. Perszyk, 1993
2
The Nonexistent Knight & The Cloven Viscount
Recounts the chivalrous exploits of an empty suit of armor and the separate halves of a nobleman who has been bisected by a cannon ball
Italo Calvino, 1977
3
Nonexistent Objects
In this book Terence Parsons revives the older tradition of taking such objects at face value. Using various modern techniques from logic and the philosophy of language, he formulates a metaphysical theory of nonexistent objects.
Terence Parsons, 1980
4
Light the Wings Remove the NonExistent S
Light the Wings, Remove the Non-Existent Speed is a book of poetry that pushes against the everyday ordinary.
Mark A. Williams, 2006
5
A Nonexistent Thing:
As a result Saul and his son became a nonexistent thing and God gave to David Saul’s house and his master's wives into David’s keeping, as well as the house of Israel and Judah and told him, “if that had been too little, I also would ...
WALTER KAMBULOW, 2003
6
The Nonexistent Knight
A parody of medieval knighthood told by a nun. Executed with brilliance and brio”(Chicago Tribune). Translated by Archibald Colquhoun. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
Italo Calvino, 2012
7
The Nonexistent
This problem has led Meinongians to do one of two things.37 They may distinguish between two sorts of properties that a nonexistent object might bear, distinguishing so—called extranuclear properties from so—called nuclear properties.38 ...
Anthony Everett, 2013
8
"Gawain" and "The Nonexistent Knight".
The texts, together, situate any surviving rational agency within the interpretative capacity for dealing with inherent paradox.
Joshua Bernatchez, 2007
9
The Logic of Epistemology and the Epistemology of Logic: ...
Duns Scotus, to divide the ill-structured mass of nonexistent individuals into neatly compartmentalized possible worlds. To do anything else after the great Gottfried Wilhelm appears to me basically as very poor logical taste. Furthermore, other ...
Jaakko Hintikka, Merrill B.P. Hintikka, 1989
10
Finding a Replacement for the Soul: Mind and Meaning in ...
Are There Fictional, Nonexistent Entities? In what sense, then, are fictional characters nonexistent? How is a candle flame nonexistent after it is blown out? Answer: by being nonexistent. In the face of the emptiness of this, one wants to explain ...
Brett BOURBON, Brett Bourbon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONEXISTENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nonexistent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Nonexistent Link Between Grilling And Gender - The Federalist
The Nonexistent Link Between Grilling And Gender. If you see a grill and start feeling conflicted about your feminist bona fides, the problem is ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
2
Criminal charges in accidental shootings nonexistent - The News Star
If it's called an accident when a Louisiana child shoots himself with a parent's gun, that parent won't face criminal charges. Even some states ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
3
Even In Mexico, They're Admitting Last Night's Game Was Horseshit
The American referee Mark Geiger pointed to a nonexistent penalty against Panama in the 88th minute, when defender Román Torres fell on ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
4
'Paper Towns' movie review: Teen-lit mystery-romance takes aim at …
... where he is certain Margo's hiding in a true "paper town" (a term for nonexistent communities created by map-makers to thwart plagiarizers). «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Because We Shouldn't.
... line between the two has become so blurred to be almost nonexistent – we can all agree that getting along is both a noble and practical goal. «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
6
"Sown With Salt" · Rectify · TV Review · The A.V. Club
... the show is, the Holden-Talbot-Stern clan don't do a lot of laughing together, because the “together” part is practically nonexistent anymore. «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
7
DWP nonprofits slow to make reforms called for in city audit - LA Times
... with her initial reaction to Galperin's audit, accusing him of “conjuring baseless accusations about nonexistent malfeasance” at the nonprofits. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
8
Roy Hibbert: “I expect to play at an All-Star defensive level …
Hibbert's defense last season was actually not as bad as his reputation — in a lot of ways, his nonexistent offensive game colors people's ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Push for fast ferry across Staten Island isn't over despite minimal City …
CITY HALL -- A push to bring fast ferry across Staten Island will continue despite nearly nonexistent support from Mayor Bill de Blasio. «SILive.com, Jul 15»
10
Riders complain about fare hikes, to no avail - Story - Kitsap Sun
They're nearly nonexistent on other routes. More buses, parking and transit-oriented apartments are needed, speakers said Wednesday, ... «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»

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