noncollege

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ college

Adjective[edit]

noncollege (not comparable)

  1. Not of or pertaining to a college.
    • 2009 July 1, “Binge Drinking on Campus”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      There was no difference between college and noncollege women in the 18- to 20-year age group but a big upsurge in binge drinking by older college women.

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Noun[edit]

noncollege (plural noncolleges)

  1. An institution that is not a college.
    • 1984, Kathryn Patricia Cross, Anne-Marie McCartan, Adult learning: state policies and institutional practices:
      The practice of licensing noncolleges to offer full-scale degree programs appears inherently to be a policy that puts colleges and industry in direct competition.
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