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non-vacuous

non--vac·u·ous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te vak-yoo-uh s]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvæk yu əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te vak-yoo-uh s]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvæk yu əs/

Definitions of non-vacuous word

  • adjective non-vacuous without contents; empty: the vacuous air. 1
  • adjective non-vacuous lacking in ideas or intelligence: a vacuous mind. 1
  • adjective non-vacuous expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence; inane; stupid: a vacuous book. 1
  • adjective non-vacuous purposeless; idle: a vacuous way of life. 1

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Origin of non-vacuous

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin vacuus empty; see -ous

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Non-vacuous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-vacuous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for non-vacuous

adverb non-vacuous

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