nonconference
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- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈkɒnfərəns/
- Jargon
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partido fuera de conferencia
- Clearly, Georgia's 2012 nonconference schedule wasn't set up with that in mind, but athletic director Greg McGarity can beef it up in future years.
- nonconference game
- nonconference schedule
- nonconference opponent
Examples
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Will they finally get a big nonconference win?
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After opening with a pair of wins in their first three nonconference games, the Cougars struggled once the Pac-12 season started, losing their first seven games.
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If that happens, we'll have nonconference games that are more regular than some of the Big Ten games in the other division.
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The Gophers won all four of their nonconference games to start this season.
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Florida State hopes that a victory in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will help boost their nonconference resume and help move them back into the Top 25.
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After compiling the best nonconference record in the Big West, Pacific will aim to continue its success in conference play and make a big impact in the standings.
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams remained undefeated after nonconference dual meet wins against visiting Wooster on Saturday.
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The basketball team will compete in a nonconference game against a rival school next week.
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After a strong start, the football team's nonconference victories set the tone for the upcoming season.
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This year's schedule includes several challenging nonconference matchups against top-ranked teams.
Synonyms
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A competition or event held between universities
A sports match between teams from different counties
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonconference = conference (semi-transparent) = non + conference
The morphology is clear (non- + conference), but the noun sense 'a game not in conference play' is a specialized sports jargon that is not fully inferable from general English rules.
Etymology
The word nonconference combines non- 'not' and conference 'a sports group or league', so as a noun it names a sporting game played between teams that are 'not in the same conference'.