non-existent

A form of nonexistent — Not existent or existing; not real.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-existent (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of nonexistent.

    Roads were practically non-existent and travel was undertaken mainly by water, streams and rivers providing the only practical routes.

    1954 February, Trevor Holloway, “Canada's Transcontinental Routes”, in Railway Magazine, page 127
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    It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the present rail passenger service is meagre and between Wetherby and Church Fenton almost non-existent.

    1961 February, D. Bertram, “The lines to Wetherby and their traffic”, in Trains Illustrated, page 103

Origin

From non- + existent.

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APA

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“non-existent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-existent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-existent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-existent.

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