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Meaning of "nonfrivolous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONFRIVOLOUS

nonfrivolous  [ˌnɒnˈfrɪvələs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONFRIVOLOUS

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

WHAT DOES NONFRIVOLOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nonfrivolous in the English dictionary

The definition of nonfrivolous in the dictionary is not frivolous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONFRIVOLOUS


Aeolus
ˈiːələs
anomalous
əˈnɒmələs
carolus
ˈkærələs
colorless
ˈkʌlələs
embolus
ˈɛmbələs
favorless
ˈfeɪvələs
favourless
ˈfeɪvələs
fearless
ˈfɪələs
flavourless
ˈfleɪvələs
frivolous
ˈfrɪvələs
hydrocephalus
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfələs
libelous
ˈlaɪbələs
loverless
ˈlʌvələs
marvellous
ˈmɑːvələs
motherless
ˈmʌðələs
Nicholas
ˈnɪkələs
Papadopoulos
ˌpæpəˈdɒpələs
rivaless
ˈraɪvələs
scandalous
ˈskændələs
unfrivolous
ʌnˈfrɪvələs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONFRIVOLOUS

nonflammability
nonflammable
nonflowering
nonfluency
nonfluid
nonfluorescent
nonflying
nonfocal
nonfood
nonforfeitable
nonforfeiture
nonformal
nonfossil
nonfreezing
nonfrozen
nonfuel
nonfulfillment
nonfulfilment
nonfunctional
nonfunded

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONFRIVOLOUS

caulicolous
collembolous
fimicolous
hemimetabolous
holometabolous
lapidicolous
lignicolous
limicolous
luteolous
paludicolous
piscicolous
radicicolous
ridiculous
saxicolous
sciolous
silicicolous
sphagnicolous
spongicolous
stercoricolous
subdolous
terricolous

Synonyms and antonyms of nonfrivolous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nonfrivolous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONFRIVOLOUS

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The translations of nonfrivolous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nonfrivolous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

nonfrivolous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nonfrivolous
570 millions of speakers

English

nonfrivolous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nonfrivolous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nonfrivolous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

nonfrivolous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nonfrivolous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nonfrivolous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nonfrivolous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bukan fizikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nonfrivolous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nonfrivolous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nonfrivolous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nonfrivolous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nonfrivolous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nonfrivolous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉनफ्विगलस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nonfrivolous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonfrivolous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nonfrivolous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nonfrivolous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nonfrivolous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nonfrivolous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nonfrivolous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nonfrivolous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nonfrivolous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonfrivolous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONFRIVOLOUS»

The term «nonfrivolous» is normally little used and occupies the 150.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONFRIVOLOUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONFRIVOLOUS»

Discover the use of nonfrivolous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonfrivolous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Professional Responsibility: Keyed to Gillers's Regulation ...
Barnes (D) contended that he had an absolute right to have his attorney on appeal raise every nonfrivolous issue he ... An attorney representing a defendant on appeal is not under a duty to raise every nonfrivolous issue requested by the ...
Casenotes, Casenote Legal Briefs, 2009
2
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Law and Practice 4E (2 ...
One of those time entries was divided across four claims (with one-quarter of the fee associated with that time entry allocated to each claim), including claims that the district court found were nonfrivolous. In other words, the fee purportedly ...
Conte, 2010
3
A Modern Legal Ethics: Adversary Advocacy in a Democratic Age
The lawyer's zone of discretion under Model Rule 3.1 is not unlimited, of course, and even otherwise nonfrivolous claims may become sanctionable if a lawyer brings them with a sufficiently improper motive or in sufficiently bad faith. See, e.g. ...
Daniel Markovits, 2010
4
IP and Antitrust: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles ...
However, the Federal Circuit held in Aerojet that nonfrivolous compulsory patent counterclaims were sufficient to supply the jurisdictional predicate required under the well—pleaded complaint rule.61 The court also extended this rule to ...
Herbert Hovenkamp, Mark A. Lemley, 2009
5
The Constitution of Equality: Democratic Authority and Its ...
not very stringent standards for judging when blasphemy is frivolous, we may end up either criminalizing a lot of nonfrivolous blasphemy or subjecting such nonfrivolous blasphemy to the threat of lawsuits. And even if the application of the law ...
Thomas Christiano, 2008
6
Surviving in the U.S. While Waiting for Your Green Card
NOTE: Although INA 212(a)(9)(B) did not go into effect until April 1, 1997, and the law is not retroactive, unauthorized employment prior to April 1, 1997, will render an alien ineligible for the nonfrivolous COS and/or EOS exception because ...
Elzbieta Baumgartner, Heidi Baumgartner, 2009
7
Prison and Jail Administration: Practice and Theory
A prisoner who brings a nonfrivolous claim to court will be required to defend the claim, respond to motions to dismiss or for summaryjudgment, and to move the case toward judgment and ultimately trial. It makes no sense to interpret Lewis as  ...
Peter M. Carlson, Judith Simon Garrett, 2009
8
Immigration Practice - 15th Edition:
Exceptions: Under statutory “exceptions” and “tolling” rules,341 the following situations do not count as “unlawful presence” for this purpose: • while the alien is under 18 years old; • while a nonfrivolous asylum application is pending342 but no ...
Robert C. Divine, 2014
9
Statutory Attorney's Fees 1983
In such cases, when some of the plaintiff's losing claims are frivolous or brought in bad faith but other losing claims are not, the courts often apply the Hensley analysis to conclude that if the frivolous and nonfrivolous claims are closely related ...
John E. Kirklin, Martin A. Schwartz, 1999
10
Public Employee Discharge and Discipline
1996) (MSPB properly denied hearing on claim of coerced early retirement, since no showing that claim was nonfrivolous; presence of unpleasant choice not coercion and no claim of personal targeting, threat of discipline, or other pretextual ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONFRIVOLOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nonfrivolous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Decision Holding Washington State's anti-SLAPP Statute …
... Washington state's anti-SLAPP statute “creates a truncated adjudication of the merits of a plaintiffs claim, including nonfrivolous factual issues ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
2
Jacksonville attorney asks for new trial following Allied Internet cafes …
... duty bound to advocate for his clients so long as he reasonably believed that their legal position was at least fairly debatable or nonfrivolous.”. «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»
3
Washington State Says Its Anti-SLAPP Law Is Unconstitutional
Thus, [the Washington anti-SLAPP law] creates a truncated adjudication of the merits of a plaintiffs claim, including nonfrivolous factual issues, ... «Techdirt, May 15»
4
Wash. High Court Strikes Down Anti-SLAPP Law
“Thus, RCW 4.24.525( 4)(b) creates a truncated adjudication of the merits of a plaintiff's claim, including nonfrivolous factual issues, without a ... «Law360, May 15»
5
Paul Fishman, U.S. attorney for New Jersey, offers no wider opinion …
... the judge wrote, Bharara "strayed so close to the edge of the rules governing his own conduct that" Silver had a "nonfrivolous argument.". «Philly.com, May 15»
6
Fervent Preet Bharara Gets a Judicial Scolding
... governing his own conduct that defendant Sheldon Silver has a nonfrivolous argument that he fell over the edge to the defendant's prejudice. «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Engineer Loses Suit Seeking Permanent Resident Status
The other two — being properly filed and nonfrivolous — Hsiao had met, the judge said. Judge Carter then had to determine if USCIS's ... «Law360, Apr 15»
8
Fee Shifting Provision in the Innovation Act
Rule 11 requires that any legal contention made to court be “warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, ... «Patently-O, Feb 15»
9
Coyote carcasses discovered
If passed by the senate, “the legislature finds that it would benefit the state to retain its tradition of nonfrivolous hunting by eliminating the ... «El Defensor Chieftain, Feb 15»
10
Rakoff Says Whistleblower Owes Costs In Huron FCA Suit
... against a nonprevailing, nonfrivolous relator, affirming thousands in costs awarded to Huron Consulting Group Inc. and Empire HealthChoice ... «Law360, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nonfrivolous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nonfrivolous>. May 2024 ».
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