nonnative

[ non-ney-tiv ]

/ ˌnɒnˈneɪ tɪv /

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adjective

of or relating to a language that is not the first language acquired by a person: It is harder to communicate in your nonnative language.

of or relating to a person communicating in a nonnative language: a nonnative speaker of English.

Biology. of or relating to a plant or animal that is not indigenous to a region: The proliferation of nonnative plants is choking out the local flora.

Digital Technology. of or relating to software that was not originally designed for the platform on which it is running: nonnative user interfaces;nonnative apps.

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Origin of nonnative

First recorded in 1850–60; non- + native

Words nearby nonnative

nonmetallic, nonmiscible, nonmonetary advantages, nonmoral, nonnasal, nonnative, nonnative speaker, non-naturalism, nonnegative, non-negotiable, Nonne's syndrome

How to use nonnative in a sentence

Some studies have found that planting nonnative trees in Canada and China on a large scale, for example, has disturbed natural ecosystems, worsened wildfires and depleted groundwater levels.
As More Companies Make Net-Zero Pledges, Some Aren’t as Good as They Sound|Eloise Barry|November 15, 2021|Time
According to the department, it’s illegal to transport and release fish or other species in public waters, whether they are native or nonnative.
When a fisherman pulled in his line, he knew he had ‘something weird’: A 40-pound alligator gar|Paulina Firozi|October 14, 2021|Washington Post
Like their nonnative neighbors, some members contracted the coronavirus and had to be hospitalized.
Covid funds spell relief for six Virginia Indian tribes|Jenna Portnoy|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
For example, the scientist and writer Rachel Carson advocated importing nonnative species as an alternative to using pesticides.
Bill Gates and the problem with climate solutionism|Katie McLean|February 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Eventually, different plants come in, usually invasive, nonnative species, says Bradley Herrick, an ecologist and research program manager at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum.
Invasive jumping worms damage U.S. soil and threaten forests|Megan Sever|September 29, 2020|Science News

British Dictionary definitions for nonnative

non-native

noun

a person who is not a native of a particular place or country

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