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nonliving

American

[nahn-liv-ing] / ˌnɑnˈlɪv ɪŋ /

adjective

not living; not alive.

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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: non-

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It was once thought that the difference between living and nonliving things was absolute and miraculous, something that couldn’t be explained by science alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

A groundbreaking study is taking a fresh look at one of science's oldest questions: how did life arise from nonliving material on early Earth?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025

This new AI technique works by recognizing patterns across the composition of various samples and categorizing them as living or nonliving based on what it "knows" about patterns of biotic or abiotic objects.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023

In the Great Andamanese view of nature, the foremost distinction was between tajio, the living, and eleo, the nonliving.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2023

May we suggest this student pursue a career with nonliving things in place of a career in poultry.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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