non-terminal

See also: nonterminal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English non-

Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-?

Proto-Indo-European *ter-?

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥

Proto-Italic *termn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nos

Proto-Italic *term(e)nos

Latin terminus

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Late Latin terminālisbor.

English terminal

English non-terminal

From non- + terminal.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

non-terminal (not comparable)

1. Not terminal.

Antonyms

• terminal

Translations

not terminal

• Czech: neterminální
• Finnish: nonterminaali

Noun

non-terminal (plural non-terminals)

1. (computing theory) A non-terminal symbol in a formal grammar.

Translations

non-terminal symbol

• Czech: neterminál m
• Finnish: nonterminaali