nonbiological

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adjective

Not biological; not consisting of a biological substance or substances.

“Near-synonym: abiotic”

Similar
abiotic
OriginEnglish biological ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin biologia →
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Meanings

adjectivenonbiological (not comparable)

alternative nonbiologic

  1. not comparableNot biological; not consisting of a biological substance or substances.

    Near-synonym: abiotic

    1 more example

    nonbiological washing powder

    Synonyms: abiotic

  2. not comparableOf a relationnot according to parentage or ancestry; not based on biological kinship; by marriage, adoption, close friendship, etc.

    nonbiological father/mother

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot biological; not consisting of a biological substance or substances.

Similar
abiotic
Also see
abioticnonbiologicunbiological

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Germanic*ne
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  5. Proto-Germanic*ainaz
  6. Proto-Germanic*nainaz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nain
  8. Old Englishnān
  9. Middle Englishnon
  10. Old Englishnān
  11. Old Englishnān-
  12. Middle Englishnon-
  13. Englishnon-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  15. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  16. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  18. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  19. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  20. New Latinbiologia
  21. Englishbiology
  22. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  24. Englishbiological
  25. Englishnonbiological

From non- + biological.

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APA

nonbiological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbiological

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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