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Adjective noncombining has 1 sense
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Definitions from the WebNoncombiningPart of Speech: Adjective Definition: Not combining or capable of combining. Sense 1: Usage: In chemistry, noncombining refers to elements or substances that cannot form chemical compounds. An element that is noncombining remains unchanged when combined with another substance. Example sentence: Oxygen is a noncombining element that forms strong covalent bonds with other elements. Sense 2: Usage: In linguistics, noncombining refers to phonemes that cannot combine with other phonemes to form new sounds. Example sentence: In the English language, the consonant sounds /p/ and /t/ are noncombining sounds that cannot be blended to form a new sound. Sense 3: Usage: In grammar, noncombining refers to words or parts of speech that cannot be syntactically combined with other words. Example sentence: The article "the" is a noncombining word that cannot be used before another determiner in English grammar. Sense 4: Usage: In mathematics, noncombining refers to operations or variables that do not interact or influence each other when combined or used in an equation. Example sentence: The variables x and y in the equation y = 3x + 2 are noncombining variables because changing the value of x does not affect the value of y. Related Products on Amazon: | ||||
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