"nonsentence" meaning in English

See nonsentence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: nonsentences [plural]
Etymology: From non- + sentence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|sentence}} non- + sentence Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonsentence (plural nonsentences)
  1. (grammar) An utterance that is not a sentence. Categories (topical): Grammar

Inflected forms

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