nonverbal

CEFRB2

/nɑˈnvɜrbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Using no words, especially in communication.

Examples

  • Up to 60% of Imogen of the Internet's nonverbal social cues are snarky hashtags.

  • In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16).

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

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In context
  • Negative prefix in Russian is a distinctive feature of nonverbal parts of speech, namely, nouns (even those that do not denote situations, e.g. 3a), adjectives (3b), and adverbs (3c): […]

  • So obviously when we think about nonverbal behavior, or body language -- but we call it nonverbals as social scientists -- it's language, so we think about communication. When we think about communication, we think about interactions.

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She used blank communication like gestures and facial expressions to convey her feelings.

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Origin

adjective

From non- + verbal.