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nonrecurrent

nonrecurrent

1 6.8
Not happening again after the first time
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈkɜːr.ənt/
: no recurrente
  • She experienced nonrecurrent headaches after her surgery, a sign that they were not likely to return.

Examples

  • The project funding was nonrecurrent, meaning it would not be available next year.

  • Tinnitus is often associated with this condition, but nonrecurrent vertigo is rare.

    Academic text (2001)
  • They'll have to be cut back and shaped, but I gather from what you said that most of them are nonrecurrent.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Nonrecurrent expenses like medical bills can be challenging to plan for each year.

Synonyms

one-time
vsnonrecurrent
98 3.4

Happening only once and not repeated

focuses on not repeating after the first occurrence rather than emphasizing single action
nonrecurring
vsnonrecurrent
1 5.3

Happening only once and not again

is about not repeating after the first occurrence rather than mere expectation
nonrepetitive
vsnonrecurrent
1 6.1

That does not happen again in the same way or pattern

treats lack of repetition as an event after the first occurrence rather than a trait

Antonyms

14 4.7

Happening again and again, often at regular times

How Recurrent

frequent
234 1.0
recurrent
14 4.7
occasional
257 2.8
nonrecurrent
1 6.8

Surface Forms

nonrecurrent positive

Morphology

nonrecurrent = recurrent (transparent) = non + recurrent

The prefix 'non-' negates the clear adjective 'recurrent', yielding a straightforward negated meaning 'not recurring'.

Etymology

The word nonrecurrent is built from non- meaning 'not' and recurrent meaning 'happening again', like the word repeat. So nonrecurrent means 'not happening again'.