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noncultural

noncultural

6.7
Not related to or caused by people's customs and beliefs
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈkʌltʃərəl/
translation icon : no cultural
  • Many of the findings in this study are noncultural, highlighting trends that occur independently of local traditions.

Examples

  • Nonetheless, this statistic is useful for the present analysis because we are interested in the relative impact of cultural and noncultural variables and not whether those impacts are large or small in general.

    Academic text (1998)

  • One hundred twenty-five respondents (35.9%) believed that these contemporary games and activities were generally unique to our culture and country or were noncultural in origin.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The research focused on noncultural factors that affect economic growth, such as geography and climate.

  • In her analysis, she emphasized the importance of considering noncultural influences like environmental conditions.

Antonyms

cultural
622 3.5

The ideas, customs, and arts of a group of people

How Cultural

cultural
622 3.5
noncultural
6.7

Surface Forms

noncultural positive

Morphology

noncultural = cultural (transparent) = non + cultur + al

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the adjective 'cultural', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

Noncultural starts with the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the part culture, which means 'shared customs, ideas, or ways of life'. So noncultural simply describes something that is 'not related to culture' or not caused by cultural factors.