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Non (?), a. No; not. See
No, a. Chaucer.

Non- (?). [L. non, OL. noenu,
noenum, fr. neoenum, lit., not one. See None.]
A prefix used in the sense of not; un-; in-
; as in nonattention, or non-attention,
nonconformity, nonmetallic, nonsuit.

&fist; The prefix non- may be joined to the leading word by
means of a hyphen, or, in most cases, the hyphen may be dispensed
with. The list of words having the prefix non- could easily be
lengthened.

Non`a*bil"i*ty (?), n.
1. Want of ability.

2. (Law) An exception taken against a
plaintiff in a cause, when he is unable legally to commence a
suit.

Non`ac*cept"ance (?), n. A neglect
or refusal to accept.

Non*ac"id (?), a. (Chem.


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