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non-display

|non-dis-play|

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/nɑn-dɪˈspleɪ/

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/nɒn-dɪˈspleɪ/

(display)

show or exhibit

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleComparativeSuperlativeAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjective
displaydisplaysdisplayersdisplayingdisplaysdisplayeddisplayeddisplayingmore flamboyantmost flamboyantdisplayableeffectivedisplayed
Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-display' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'display' from Old French 'despleier', meaning 'to unfold'.

Historical Evolution

'Display' changed from the Old French word 'despleier' and eventually became the modern English word 'display'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'display' meant 'to unfold or spread out', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to show or exhibit'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

referring to something that is not shown or visible on a screen or display.

The non-display features of the software include background processing.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45