nonverbal
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5.4
- adjective
- /nɒnˈvɜːrbl/
:
no verbal
- And many of our children are nonverbal or have difficulty communicating what really happened.
- nonverbal test
- nonverbal communication
- nonverbal skills
Examples
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Recent studies involving gifted children raise some serious questions about appropriate uses of nonverbal measures.
Academic text (1991) -
Finally, children with no expressive delay at either age had significantly higher nonverbal cognitive ability scores than the late bloomers.
Academic text (2011) -
The best practice is to introduce a new nonverbal element into lessons one at a time.
Academic text (2013) -
For example, because Margaret is nonverbal, she orders her lunch by pointing to objects on a large picture menu.
Academic text (1998) -
Maria had some language, but now is nonverbal following a series of unsuccessful eye surgeries to prevent further vision loss.
Academic text (1998) -
Most children learn gesturing even before they master their verbal skills, so their nonverbal repertoire is extensive and growing.
Academic text (2013) -
During the first experimental session, the nonverbal subtests of the KABC-II and the hearing screening were administered.
Academic text (2012) -
The CTONI is a published, norm-referenced, nonverbal intelligence test for individuals ages 6-0 through 89-11 years.
Academic text (2001) -
The subtest is not confounded with a child's verbal skills but instead provides a nonverbal measure of working memory.
Academic text (2012) -
He struggled to express his feelings verbally, often relying on nonverbal gestures to communicate.
Synonyms
1
6.0
Not using spoken words, for example a silent actor or someone using sign language
A way to send messages without using the voice, for example gestures
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.1
A skill for understanding and solving problems without words
How Verbal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonverbal is made of non- meaning 'not' and verbal meaning 'word' or 'speech', the same root as verb. So a nonverbal person in this sense is 'not using words' and may have trouble speaking or writing.