Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: Not related to or involving enzymes.

Example: The reaction was nonenzymic, meaning it did not require any enzymes to occur.

Definition: Not existing or no longer in existence.

Example: The species was declared nonextant after years of habitat destruction.

Definition: Not doing something that you are supposed to do, especially in a legal or official context.

Example: The city was sued for nonfeasance after it failed to repair the dangerous road.

Definition: This term describes something that is not symbolic or metaphorical, but rather literal and straightforward in meaning.

Example: The artist's nonfigurative style focuses on shapes and colors rather than depicting real objects.

Definition: This term describes a substance that cannot undergo fission, which is the process of splitting an atomic nucleus to release energy.

Example: Certain isotopes are considered nonfissionable and cannot be used in nuclear reactors.

Definition: Not following the rules of grammar; incorrect in terms of grammar.

Example: The sentence was considered nongrammatical because it did not follow standard grammatical rules.

Definition: Something that is not suggested or inferred; it refers to the absence of an implication.

Example: The nonimplication of his words left everyone confused about his true intentions.

Definition: This term describes something that does not lead to an increase in prices or economic inflation.

Example: The government implemented noninflationary policies to stabilize the economy.

Definition: This word describes something that does not change form to express different grammatical features, such as tense or number.

Example: In linguistics, a noninflectional word remains the same regardless of its grammatical role.

Definition: Describing a type of radiation that does not have enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms or molecules, meaning it does not cause ionization.

Example: Nonionizing radiation, such as radio waves, is generally considered safe for human exposure.