non

Everyday

1. Non- is put at the start of a word to mean not or without: non-fiction, non-stop, non-smoker. tree →
2. It is written with a hyphen in most words. tree →

In the lessons

In school, non-fiction books tell true facts, unlike fiction (made-up stories). In science: non-living things, non-metals, non-renewable energy. In maths: non-zero, non-negative numbers. In everyday life: non-stop flight, non-slip mat, non-toxic paint. Phrases: non-fiction, non-stop, non-living, nonsense.

Examples

• I like reading non-fiction books about space. tree →
• We flew non-stop to London. tree →
• A rock is a non-living thing. tree →
• Wood is a non-metal. tree →
• The paint is non-toxic, so it is safe. tree →
• Put a non-slip mat in the bath. tree →
• Coal is a non-renewable fuel. tree →
• He talked non-stop all the way home. tree →
• Yet it is dangerous to trust to mere non-appearance in literature as proof of non-existence among the folk. tree →

Note

Not used alone. Usually written with a hyphen (non-fiction), but some words have none (nonsense). Non- simply means «not», unlike un- and in- which come with certain words: unhappy, invisible. A non-zero number is any number except 0.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Westcott's note it is part of explaining "Ain," nothingness, which the Kabbalah uses for what is before creation. In the primary lessons: In school, non-fiction books tell true facts, unlike fiction (made-up stories). In science: non-living things, non-metals, non-renewable energy. In maths: non-zero, non-negative numbers. In everyday life: non-stop flight, non-slip mat, non-toxic paint. Phrases: non-fiction, non-stop, non-living, nonsense.

Examples

• Non-existent ; the word is AIN, nothingness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
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Note

Not used alone. Usually written with a hyphen (non-fiction), but some words have none (nonsense). Non- simply means «not», unlike un- and in- which come with certain words: unhappy, invisible. A non-zero number is any number except 0.