"nonreading" meaning in All languages combined

See nonreading on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From non- + reading. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|non-|reading|text=+|tree=1}} From non- + reading. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonreading (not comparable)
  1. Not reading. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonreading-en-adj-31ILCoi3 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 80 20 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 95 5

Noun [English]

Forms: nonreadings [plural], non-reading [alternative]
Etymology: From non- + reading. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|non-|reading|text=+|tree=1}} From non- + reading. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} nonreading (usually uncountable, plural nonreadings)
  1. The act of not reading; a failure to read. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-nonreading-en-noun-NxDIej3w

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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