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
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The project funding was nonrecurrent, meaning it would not be available next year.
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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
How Recurrent
Surface Forms
nonrecurrent positive
Morphology
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'.