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nonreading

nonreading

8.6
When a meter or device shows no value
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The technician noted a nonreading on the temperature sensor after the power failure.

Examples

  • If you see a nonreading on the display, check the device's connections immediately.

  • A sudden nonreading can indicate a malfunction in the monitoring equipment.

  • The device showed a nonreading when tested.

  • There was a nonreading on the pressure gauge.

  • The technician noted a nonreading on the temperature sensor after the power failure.

  • If you see a nonreading on the display, check the device's connections immediately.

  • A sudden nonreading can indicate a malfunction in the monitoring equipment.

Synonyms

nonfinding
vsnonreading
9.3

Showing no problems or evidence in a test

is limited to absence of a measurable value on an instrument
nonobservation
vsnonreading
8.7

The failure to notice or record something in research

refers to an instrument giving no measurable value rather than a missed detection

Antonyms

reading
  • Specialized
484 4.2

A number shown on a measuring device

How Measurable

reading
  • Specialized
484 4.2
trace
492 3.3
nonreading
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

nonreading singular
nonreadings plural

Morphology

nonreading = reading (transparent) = non + read + ing

The sense is the simple negation of an instrument 'reading' (no measurement), so 'non-' + 'reading' is directly interpretable.

Etymology

Nonreading combines non- 'not' with reading meaning 'a measurement' (as in a thermometer 'reading'), so it means 'no measurement shown'. That's why a nonreading on an instrument means the device is not showing a value and may be broken.