"nonincentive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonincentives [plural]
Etymology: From non- + incentive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|incentive}} non- + incentive Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonincentive (plural nonincentives)
  1. That which is not an incentive.

Inflected forms

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