"nonsequitous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nonsequitous [comparative], most nonsequitous [superlative]
Etymology: non sequitur + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|non sequitur|ous}} non sequitur + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} nonsequitous (comparative more nonsequitous, superlative most nonsequitous)
  1. (rare) Having the form of a non sequitur; not logically following from what came before. Tags: rare Synonyms: non sequitous, non-sequitous
    Sense id: en-nonsequitous-en-adj-~W5TWwSy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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