non-use

A form of nonuse — The failure to make use of something.

Meanings

nounnon-use (countable and uncountable, plural non-uses)

plural non-uses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of nonuse.
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APA

non-use. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-use

MLA

“non-use.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-use. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-use,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-use.

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