nondestructive
adjective
non·de·struc·tive
ˌnän-di-ˈstrək-tiv 
: not destructive
specifically
: not causing destruction of material being investigated or treated
nondestructive testing of metal
nondestructively
adverb
nondestructiveness
noun
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Lightroom Classic has a big, ever-present Import button and media auto-detect that launches the nondestructive importer.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The feat was possible thanks to nondestructive digital imaging technology and collaborations between archaeologists and tattoo artists.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
This team used a nondestructive method to extract ancient DNA from objects to investigate the identity of the person that may have made or worn the object.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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“Nondestructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondestructive. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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nondestructive
adjective
non·de·struc·tive
-di-ˈstrək-tiv
: not destructive
especially
: not causing destruction of material being investigated or treated
nondestructive testing of metal
nondestructively
adverb
nondestructiveness
noun
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