noncontent

English

Etymology 1

From non- +‎ content (adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɒŋkənˈtɛnt/

Noun

noncontent (plural noncontents)

1. (UK, politics, dated or historical) Someone who gives a negative or opposing vote in the House of Lords.

   Synonym: noncon

Adjective

noncontent (not comparable)

1. Not content; not in agreement.

Etymology 2

From non- +‎ content (noun).

Alternative forms

• non-content

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɒnˈkɒntɛnt/

Noun

noncontent (uncountable)

1. (often modifier) Something that is not classed as, or distinguished from, content.
   • 2013, Paul Rosenzweig, Cyber Warfare:

     Noncontent header information in Internet traffic (IP addresses, “to” and “from” lines, and such) are likewise not protected as a matter of constitutional law.

   • 2017, Everette E. Dennis, Children and the Media:

     They divided TV programming into content and noncontent features, the former referring to plot and story, and the latter referring to production and editing conventions such as zooms, dissolves, music, special effects and pacing.

References

• “noncontent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.