nonword
noun
non·word
ˌnän-ˈwərd 
: a word that has no meaning, is not known to exist, or is disapproved
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Pigeons mastered that task and transferred their knowledge to new sets of words and nonwords by using spelling strategies akin to those practiced by primary school pupils.
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Onur Güntürkün, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2020
Researchers conducted online surveys in which Americans rated the humor value of 120,000 words and nonwords, then used computers to analyze the data.
—Matthew Hutson, Science | AAAS, 17 June 2019
But critics say the name will teach children a nonword.
—Melissa Gray, CNN, 15 Sep. 2017
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Onur Güntürkün, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2020
Researchers conducted online surveys in which Americans rated the humor value of 120,000 words and nonwords, then used computers to analyze the data.
—Matthew Hutson, Science | AAAS, 17 June 2019
But critics say the name will teach children a nonword.
—Melissa Gray, CNN, 15 Sep. 2017
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“Nonword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonword. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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