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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi saengmyeong
"바위와 물은 비생명의 예입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that is not alive or does not exhibit the characteristics of life.
"Rocks and water are examples of nonliving things in the environment." - 2
Referring to objects or substances that do not grow, reproduce, or respond to stimuli.
"In biology, nonliving factors such as temperature and sunlight can affect living organisms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nonliving' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'living', which originates from the Old English 'libban', meaning 'to live'. The combination reflects a modern understanding of biological classification, distinguishing between entities that are alive and those that are not.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonliving" is said worldwide
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non vivant
Transliteration: nɔ̃ vi.vɑ̃
"Les roches et l'eau sont des exemples de choses non vivantes."
nicht lebendig
Transliteration: nɪçt leˈbɛndɪç
"Felsen und Wasser sind Beispiele für nicht lebendige Dinge."
non vivente
Transliteration: non viˈvɛnte
"Le rocce e l'acqua sono esempi di cose non viventi."
no vivo
Transliteration: no ˈbi.βo
"Las rocas y el agua son ejemplos de cosas no vivas."
não vivo
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ˈvivu
"As rochas e a água são exemplos de coisas não vivas."
गैर जीवित
Transliteration: gair jīvit
"चट्टानें और पानी गैर जीवित चीजों के उदाहरण हैं।"
非生物
Transliteration: fēi shēngwù
"岩石和水是非生物的例子。"
비생명
Transliteration: bi saengmyeong
"바위와 물은 비생명의 예입니다."
非生物
Transliteration: hi seibutsu
"岩石と水は非生物の例です。"
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