"non-animate" meaning in All languages combined

See non-animate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/ Forms: more non-animate [comparative], most non-animate [superlative]
Etymology: From non- + animate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non-|animate}} non- + animate Head templates: {{en-adj}} non-animate (comparative more non-animate, superlative most non-animate)
  1. Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object. Synonyms (unable to move): immobile, motionless
    Sense id: en-non-animate-en-adj-GlbQ7WIp Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'unable to move': 68 32
  2. Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals. Synonyms (not alive): inanimate, lifeless, insentient, insensate
    Sense id: en-non-animate-en-adj-kF-4H1k8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of 'not alive': 13 87
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      "ipa": "/nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/"
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