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nonic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈnɒ.nɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Describing a curve the equation of which is nonic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Describing a type of beer glass used in British public houses; in the form of a truncated cone with a bulge around outside, just below the rim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a 20-ounce nonic glass

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History

Etymology

From the Latin nōnus (“ninth”) + -ic.

From nonik (c. 1918; patented 1913), trade name for no-nick, by the Nonik Glassware Company.