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nonstop

Pronunciation: /ˌnɒnˈstɒp/

The English word “nonstop” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Without stopping; without interruption or break.
  2. Describing a point mutation within a stop codon that causes the continued translation of an mRNA strand.

adverb

  1. Without stopping; without interruption or break

noun

  1. A nonstop journey, especially a nonstop flight.
  2. A convenience store in parts of Europe, open 24 hours a day.
  3. A linguistic sound that is not a stop; a continuant.

Etymology

From non- + stop.

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