non-existent

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See also: nonexistent

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ existent.

Adjective

non-existent (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of nonexistent
    • 1961 February, D. Bertram, “The lines to Wetherby and their traffic”, in Trains Illustrated, page 103:
      It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the present rail passenger service is meagre and between Wetherby and Church Fenton almost non-existent.

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