nonic

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/ˈnɒ.nɪk/

adjective

Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.

“a 20-ounce nonic glass”

OriginLatin nōnus →
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Meanings

nonic1

adjectivenonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsDescribing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.
  2. not comparablealgebraic geometryDescribing a curve the equation of which is nonic.

nonic2

adjectivenonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing a type of beer glass used in British public houses; in the form of a truncated cone with a bulge around outside, just below the rim.

    a 20-ounce nonic glass

Origin

nonic · adjective

  1. Latinnōnus“ninth”
  2. Englishnonic

From the Latin nōnus (“ninth”) + -ic.

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nonic · adjective

From nonik (c. 1918; patented 1913), trade name for no-nick, by the Nonik Glassware Company.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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