nonsuch
1: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal [syn: {ideal}, {paragon}, {nonpareil}, {saint}, {apotheosis}, {nonesuch}]
nonsurgical
1: not surgical; "nonsurgical techniques" [ant: {surgical}]
nonsweet
1: not containing sugar [syn: {sugarless}] [ant: {sugary}]
nonsyllabic
1: not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds...
nonsymbiotic
1: not parasitic on another organism [syn: {free-living}, {nonparasitic}]
nonsynchronous
1: not occurring together [syn: {unsynchronized}, {unsynchronised}, {unsynchronous}]
nonsynthetic
1: involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; "organic gardening is more natural"; "nonsynthetic fertilizer"
nontaxable
1: (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation" [syn: {exempt}] [ant: {taxable}]
nontechnical
1: not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; "nontechnical aspects of the job"; "nontechnical training"; "an untechnical reader"; "in clear effective nontechnical language" [syn: ...
nonterritorial
1: not displaying territoriality; "a nonterritorial species" [ant: {territorial}]
nontextual matter
1: photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" [syn: {artwork}, {art}, {graphics}]
nonthermal
1: not involving heat; "nonthermal luminescence" [ant: {thermal}]
nontoxic
1: not producing or resulting from poison [syn: {atoxic}] [ant: {toxic}] 2: safe to eat [syn: {nonpoisonous}]
nontraditional
1: not conforming to or in accord with tradition; "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices" [syn: {untraditional}] [ant: {traditional}]
nontransferable
1: incapable of being transferred [syn: {unassignable}, {untransferable}]
nontranslational
1: of or relating to movement that is not uniform or not without rotation [ant: {translational}]
nontransmissible
1: not acquirable by inheritance [syn: {nonhereditary}] 2: (of disease) not capable of being passed on [syn: {noncommunicable}, {noncontagious}]
nontricyclic
1: a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO [syn: {nontricyclic drug}, {nontricyclic antidepressant}, {nontricyclic antidepressant drug}]
nontricyclic antidepressant
1: a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO [syn: {nontricyclic}, {nontricyclic drug}, {nontricyclic antidepressant drug}]
nontricyclic antidepressant drug
1: a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO [syn: {nontricyclic}, {nontricyclic drug}, {nontricyclic antidepressant}]
nontricyclic drug
1: a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO [syn: {nontricyclic}, {nontricyclic antidepressant}, {nontricyclic antidepressant drug}]
nonturbulent
1: (of a liquid) not turbulent; "nonturbulent flow"
nonuniform
1: not homogeneous [syn: {inhomogeneous}]
nonuniformity
1: the quality of being diverse and interesting [ant: {uniformity}]
nonunion
1: not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union; "nonunion carpenters"; "a nonunion contractor" [ant: {union}]
nonunionised
1: not affiliated in a trade union; "the workers in the plant were unorganized" [syn: {unorganized}, {unorganised}, {nonunionized}]
nonunionized
1: not affiliated in a trade union; "the workers in the plant were unorganized" [syn: {unorganized}, {unorganised}, {nonunionised}]
nonuple
1: having nine units or components [syn: {ninefold}]
nonvascular plant
1: any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta [syn: {bryophyte}]
nonvenomous
1: not producing venom; "nonvenomous snakes"
nonverbal
1: being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression" [syn: {gestural}] 2: concerned with numbers rather than words; "th...
nonverbal intelligence
1: intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language
nonverbally
1: without words; "they communicated nonverbally"
nonviable
1: not capable of living or developing successfully
nonviolence
1: peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate [syn: {passive resistance}, {nonviolent resistance}]
nonviolent
1: abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence [ant: {violent}] 2: achieved without bloodshed; "an unbloody transfer of power" [syn: {unbloody}]
nonviolent resistance
1: peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate [syn: {passive resistance}, {nonviolence}]
nonviolently
1: without violence; "the government was overthrown nonviolently, but the dictator was killed" [ant: {violently}]
nonviscid
1: not resembling glue in texture [syn: {nonglutinous}]
nonvisual
1: not resulting in vision; "nonvisual stimuli"
nonvocalic
1: of liquids and nasals [syn: {consonantal}, {nonsyllabic}] [ant: {vocalic}]
nonvolatile
1: not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid" [syn: {nonvolatilizable}, {nonvolatilisable}] [ant: {volatile}]
nonvolatile storage
1: computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off [syn: {non-volatile storage}] [ant: {volatile storage}, {volatile storage}]
nonvolatilisable
1: not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid" [syn: {nonvolatile}, {nonvolatilizable}] [ant: {volatile}]
nonvolatilizable
1: not volatilizing readily; "a nonvolatile acid" [syn: {nonvolatile}, {nonvolatilisable}] [ant: {volatile}]
nonvoluntary
1: not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy [syn...
nonwoody
1: not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood [ant: {woody}]
nonworker
1: a person who does nothing [ant: {worker}]
noodle
1: a ribbonlike strip of pasta 2: informal terms for a human head [syn: {attic}, {bean}, {bonce}, {noggin}, {dome}]
nook
1: a sheltered and secluded place 2: an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" [syn: {corner}]
nook and cranny
1: something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" [syn: {nooks and crannies}]
nookie
1: slang terms for sexual intercourse [syn: {fuck}, {fucking}, {screw}, {screwing}, {ass}, {nooky}, {piece of ass}, {piece of tail}, {roll in the hay}, {shag}, {shtup}]
nooks and crannies
1: something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" [syn: {nook and cranny}]
nooky
1: slang terms for sexual intercourse [syn: {fuck}, {fucking}, {screw}, {screwing}, {ass}, {nookie}, {piece of ass}, {piece of tail}, {roll in the hay}, {shag}, {shtup}]
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noon
1: the middle of the day [syn: {twelve noon}, {high noon}, {midday}, {noonday}, {noontide}]
Noonan's syndrome
1: syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility
noonday
1: the middle of the day [syn: {noon}, {twelve noon}, {high noon}, {midday}, {noontide}]
noontide
1: the middle of the day [syn: {noon}, {twelve noon}, {high noon}, {midday}, {noonday}]
noose
1: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose [syn: {snare}, {gin}] 2: a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled [syn: {running n...
Nootka
1: a member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern Washington 2: a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka people
Nootka cypress
1: tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament [syn: {yellow cypress}, {yellow cedar}, {Alaska cedar}, {Chamaecyparis nootkatensis}]
nopal
1: cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits [syn: {Opuntia lindheimeri}] 2: any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
Nopalea
1: a genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers [syn: {genus Nopalea}]
nor'-east
1: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees [syn: {northeast}, {NE}] adv : to, toward, or in the northeast [syn: {northeast}, {north-east}]
nor'-nor'-east
1: the compass point that is midway between north and northeast [syn: {north northeast}, {NNE}] adv : to, toward, or in the north-northeast [syn: {north-northeast}]
nor'-nor'-west
1: the compass point that is midway between north and northwest [syn: {north northwest}, {NNW}] adv : to, toward, or in the north-northwest [syn: {north-northwest}]
nor'-west
1: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees [syn: {northwest}, {NW}] adv : to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: {northwest}, {north-west}]
Nor-Q-D
1: trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
noradrenaline
1: a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses [syn: {norepinephrine}]
Norbert Wiener
1: United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964) [syn: {Wiener}]
Nordic
1: of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; "Nordic languages have a gender system" 2: relating to Germany and Scandinavia; "Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe" 3...
noreaster
1: a storm blowing from the northeast [syn: {northeaster}]
Noreg
1: a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 [syn: {Norway}, {Kingdom of Norway}, {Norge}]
norepinephrine
1: a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses [syn: {noradrenaline}]
norethandrolone
1: a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis [syn: {norethindrone}, {norethindrone acetate}, {Norlutin}]
norethindrone
1: a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis [syn: {norethindrone acetate}, {norethandrolone}, {Norlutin}]
norethindrone acetate
1: a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis [syn: {norethindrone}, {norethandrolone}, {Norlutin}]
norethynodrel
1: a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
Norflex
1: a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism [syn: {orphenadrine}]
Norfolk
1: port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
Norfolk Island
1: an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony
norfolk island pine
1: evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific [syn: {Araucaria heterophylla}, {Araucaria excelsa}]
Norfolk terrier
1: English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry red-and-black-and-tan or grizzled coat and dropped ears
Norfolk wherry
1: sailing barge used especially in East Anglia [syn: {wherry}]
Norge
1: a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 [syn: {Norway}, {Kingdom of Norway}, {Noreg}]
norgestrel
1: synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives
noria
1: a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
Norinyl
1: trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
Norlestrin
1: trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
Norlutin
1: a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis [syn: {norethindrone}, {norethindrone acetate}, {norethandrolone}]
norm
1: a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" 2: a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for America...
Norma
1: a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
Norma Jean Baker
1: United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962) [syn: {Monroe}, {Marilyn Monroe}]
normal
1: conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "no...
normal curve
1: a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution [syn: {bell-shaped curve}, {Gaussian curve}, {Gaussian shape}]
normal distribution
1: a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance [syn: {Gaussian distribution}]
normal dwarf
1: a dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect in response to growth hormone; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal [syn: {primordial dwarf}, {hypoplastic dwarf}, {tru...
normal fault
1: an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall [syn: {gravity fault}, {common fault}]
normal school
1: a two-year school for training elementary teachers [syn: {teachers college}]
normalcy
1: being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning [syn: {normality}] [ant: {abnormality}] 2: expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common [syn: {normality...
normalisation
1: the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" [syn: {standardization}, {standardisation}, {normalization}]
normalise
1: become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" [syn: {normalize}] 2: make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normali...
normaliser
1: a person who normalizes [syn: {normalizer}]
normality
1: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter [syn: {N}] 2: being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning [syn: {normalcy}] [ant: {abnorm...
normalization
1: the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" [syn: {standardization}, {standardisation}, {normalisation}]
normalize
1: become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" [syn: {normalise}] 2: make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normali...
normalizer
1: a person who normalizes [syn: {normaliser}]
normally
1: under normal conditions; "usually she was late" [syn: {usually}, {unremarkably}, {commonly}, {ordinarily}] [ant: {unusually}]
Norman
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman beaches" 2: of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the Norman Invasion in 1066" n 1: United States operatic soprano (born in 1...
Norman architecture
1: a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
Norman Conquest
1: the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)
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