nonliving (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌnɒnˈlɪvɪŋ/
Definition
Not having life; not characterized by the processes of growth, reproduction, or metabolism.
Examples
The scientist carefully distinguished between living organisms and nonliving matter in the experiment.
A computer is a complex machine, but it is fundamentally a nonliving object.
Children often learn about the difference between living and nonliving things in elementary science class.
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