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noncredit

noncredit

4.4
Not giving credit toward a degree
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈkrɛdɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin crédito
  • This heady expansion of credit and noncredit digital education is bound to have an impact on enrollment in conventional universities.

Examples

  • For most noncredit fiscal policies, the standard way to assess subsidy cost is as the net cash outflow in a given year, which corresponds to the budgetary cost.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Many students opt to take noncredit courses to improve their job skills without worrying about grades.

  • The community center offers a range of noncredit classes, such as cooking and yoga, which anyone can attend.

  • He enrolled in a noncredit workshop to learn about graphic design without it affecting his GPA.

Surface Forms

noncredit positive

Morphology

noncredit = credit (transparent) = non + credit

The negative prefix 'non-' directly negates 'credit' to indicate 'not for credit', which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Noncredit comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and credit meaning 'points toward a degree'. So a noncredit class or course is 'not' counted toward your degree.