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Non`pa*reil", a. [F., from non
not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L.
par equal. See Non, and Pair, Peer.]
Having no equal; peerless.

Non*pay"ment, n. Neglect or
failure to pay.

Non`per*form"ance, n. Neglect or
failure to perform.

Non*pho`to*bi*ot"ic (?), a.
(Biol.) Capable of living without light; as,
nonphotobiotic plant cells, or cells which habitually live in
darkness.

Non`plane" (?), a. (Math.)
Not lying in one plane; -- said of certain curves.

Non"plus (?), n. [L. non not +
plus more, further. See Plural.] A state or
condition which baffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable
difficulty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle;
quandary.

Both of them are a perfect nonplus and baffle
to all human understanding.


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