Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-destructive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: non-de-struc-tive
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of nondestructive.

Example Sentences

"As to safety, the proportion of the components of passenger stock which develops faults or fails is very small; the incidence of defects should be decreased by better knowledge of the conditions in which they must function and by more extensive and more accurate use of non-destructive testing."
"This type of physical testing by the non-destructive test is performed to check the welding quality in a closed container such as tanks and pressure vessels."

Etymology

From non- + destructive.

Phrases

non-destructive read

Questions

What does non-destructive mean?: Alternative form of nondestructive.
Where does non-destructive come from?: From non- + destructive.

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