What does nonfinite mean?

nonfinite means "(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)".

How many syllables are in nonfinite?

nonfinite has 3 syllables: non-fi-nite. The stress falls on "non".

What is another word for nonfinite?

Close synonyms include infinite, non-finite. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nonfinite a common word?

nonfinite is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

nonfinite — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)
“infinite verb form”
Synonymsinfinite non-finite
grammar

Questions about nonfinite

What does nonfinite mean?: nonfinite means "(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)".
How many syllables are in nonfinite?: nonfinite has 3 syllables: non-fi-nite. The stress falls on "non".
What is another word for nonfinite?: Close synonyms include infinite, non-finite. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is nonfinite a common word?: nonfinite is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for nonfinite come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)
“infinite verb form”
Synonymsinfinite non-finite
grammar

Questions about nonfinite

What does nonfinite mean?: nonfinite means "(of verbs) not having tense, person, or number (as a participle or gerund or infinitive)".
How many syllables are in nonfinite?: nonfinite has 3 syllables: non-fi-nite. The stress falls on "non".
What is another word for nonfinite?: Close synonyms include infinite, non-finite. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is nonfinite a common word?: nonfinite is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for nonfinite come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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