Meanings
adjectivenondestructive (not comparable)
alternative non-destructive
- not comparableThat does not result in destruction or damage.
The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage. These may include x-rays, hydrostatic tests, etc, and are also termed NDE or nondestructive examination and NDI or nondestructive inspection.
2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Germanic*ne
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Germanic*ainaz
- Proto-Germanic*nainaz
- Proto-West Germanic*nain
- Old Englishnān
- Middle Englishnon
- Old Englishnān
- Old Englishnān-
- Middle Englishnon-
- Englishnon-
- Englishdestructive
- Englishnondestructive
From non- + destructive.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian неразрушителен
- неразрушителен (nerazrušitelen)that does not result in destruction or damage
Irish neamhlotmhar
- neamhlotmharthat does not result in destruction or damage
Spanish no destructivo
- no destructivothat does not result in destruction or damage
Turkish zararsız
- zararsızthat does not result in destruction or damage
Cite this entry
APA
nondestructive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondestructive
MLA
“nondestructive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondestructive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondestructive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondestructive.
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