nonpast

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A form of non-past — Of a tense, not pertaining to the past; in particular, applicable to both the present and the future.

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Meanings

adjectivenonpast (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of non-past.

Origin

From non- + past.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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