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nonliving

adjective
non·​liv·​ing | \ ˌnän-ˈli-viŋ How to pronounce nonliving (audio) \

Definition of nonliving

: not having, characterized by, or marked by life : not alive or living nonliving matter … prebiotic molecules—the nonliving building blocks from which the proteins, genetic codes and cellular complexity of living organisms arise.— Malcolm W. Browne

First Known Use of nonliving

1868, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for nonliving

nonliving

adjective
non·​liv·​ing | \ ˈnän-ˈli-viŋ\

Kids Definition of nonliving

: not living nonliving matter

nonliving

adjective
non·​liv·​ing | \ -ˈliv-iŋ How to pronounce nonliving (audio) \

Medical Definition of nonliving

: not having or characterized by life

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