nonapplication
|non-ap-pli-ca-tion|
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/ˌnɑːnæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
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/ˌnɒnæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
absence of application; not applied/not submitted
Etymology
'nonapplication' originates from Latin elements: the prefix 'non' (Latin 'non') meaning 'not' and 'application' from Latin 'applicatio', where 'applicare' combined 'ad-' (toward) and 'plicare' (to fold/attach).
'application' comes from Latin 'applicatio' (a joining or application), passed into Old French and then Middle English as 'applicacioun' before becoming modern English 'application'; adding the productive English prefix 'non-' produced 'nonapplication' in English usage to denote the negation of that concept.
Originally, 'application' meant 'a joining or putting to use' and 'a formal request'; over time it came to mean both 'the act of applying' and 'a formal submission'; 'nonapplication' thus came to mean either 'the absence of application/use' or 'the absence of a submitted application'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or condition of not applying something (e.g., a rule, law, or procedure); non-enforcement or non-implementation.
The nonapplication of the new regulation created a loophole in enforcement.
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Noun 2
the failure or decision not to submit an application (e.g., for a grant, position, or program); absence of an applicant's submission.
Because of the confusing instructions, several courses recorded nonapplication from eligible students.
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