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nonpractice

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not being or relating to practice (in various senses).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Test subjects struggled with the task after a nonpractice period.
  • I'm looking for a nonpractice position in the field of medicine.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of not doing or practising something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • the nonpractice of sin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + practice.