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nongame

nongame

5.7
Not related to games or sport, often about software and wildlife
  • adjective
  • /ˌnʌnˈɡeɪm/
translation icon : no relacionado con juegos
  • The wildlife reserve is home to many nongame species that are protected by law.

Examples

  • The department focuses on the conservation of nongame animals in the region.

  • She works on nongame software designed for educational purposes.

  • The nongame species in the area need protection.

  • We should focus on nongame wildlife conservation.

  • The wildlife reserve is home to many nongame species that are protected by law.

  • The department focuses on the conservation of nongame animals in the region.

  • She works on nongame software designed for educational purposes.

Antonyms

game
521 3.9

Wild animals like deer or birds that people hunt for food

How Game-Related

game
∞ 1.0
gamelike
4.1
recreational
84 3.9
nongame
5.7

Surface Forms

nongame positive

Morphology

nongame = game (transparent) = non + game

The productive negative prefix 'non-' is applied to the noun 'game' and the meaning is a straightforward negation (not a game / not a game species).

Etymology

Nongame comes from the parts non- 'not' and game 'a game' or animals people hunt. So nongame describes something that is simply 'not a game', for example software made for learning or wildlife that is not for sport.