Meanings
adjectivenonspeech (not comparable)
- not comparableNot speech.
Perception of nonspeech sounds is important in the workplace...
2004, Robert A Dobie, Susan B Van Hemel, Hearing loss: determining eligibility for Social Security benefits
nounnonspeech (countable and uncountable, plural nonspeeches)
plural nonspeeches
- countableuncountableThat which is not speech, or not a speech.
Recently and rightfully, there has been much criticism of so-called nonbooks, nonplays, and, I might add, nonspeeches. These are the books, plays, and speeches which are written, not by authors but by reflectors of public demand. They are not art but artificial.
1961, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates (page A-2680)
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nonspeech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonspeech
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“nonspeech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonspeech. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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