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nonverbal

non·ver·bal

US/nɑˈnvɜrbʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

being other than verbal communication

  • “the study of gestural communication”
  • “art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression”
Synonyms
2.

concerned with numbers rather than words

  • “the numerical part of the test”
  • “the nonverbal factor”
Similar
3.

lacking verbal skill

  • “rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds”
4.

involving little use of language

  • “a nonverbal intelligence test”

Origin

From non- + verbal.

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