Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Involving little or no use of words.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Involving little or no use of language.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
non-verbal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being other than verbal communication
- adjective involving little use of language
- adjective lacking verbal skill
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Examples
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Your characters have a tendency to speak in nonverbal ways.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Polaris Spark’s Review Forum 2009
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Gary James, originally from London, has a son he classifies as "nonverbal."
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I mean, you can use verbal cues at certain times, but the bulk of the relationship is nonverbal, which is unusual for people.
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"Here's a president who's really nonverbal," Chris Matthews said, turning "nonverbal" for the first time into high praise.
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I think they pick up all kind of nonverbal cues we're not aware of, and that they sense "this creature is now part of the family" or "this is a guest".
pupdate 2007
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There were about six months when I was mostly "nonverbal," and communicated by writing notes people sometimes chose to ignore.
Archive 2007-03-01 Kay Olson 2007
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There were about six months when I was mostly "nonverbal," and communicated by writing notes people sometimes chose to ignore.
Euthanasia in Oregon Kay Olson 2007
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I don't object if parents wish to establish that their child is "severely impaired", or perhaps "nonverbal", but describing someone as "low/high functioning" is wrong.
"Autism Speaks" creator on Oprah Kay Olson 2007
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The "nonverbal" Leon is now competing actively for the floor; Gregory and Leon talk to each other as much as they do to the interviewer.
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The 'Introduction to Practical Assessment and Grading' workshop will discuss essential topics such as nonverbal assessment strategies, charts, oral and written products and portfolios through interactive learning using incident process, jigsaw, buzz groups and collaborative learning.
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