non-environmental
|non-en-vi-ron-men-tal|
B2
/nɒn-ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/
not related to the environment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-environmental' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'environmental', which relates to the environment.
Historical Evolution
'non-environmental' was formed by adding the prefix 'non-' to 'environmental' to denote the absence of environmental relation.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not related to the environment', and this meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to or concerned with the environment.
The company decided to focus on non-environmental issues this quarter.
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