adj
Meaning 1
Not literal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: figurative, illiteral
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nonliteral
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
That which is not a literal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, logic, mathematics, natural-sciences, philosophy, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- figurative language
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: figurative
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From non- + literal.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: nedoslovný — not literal; figurative