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Meaning of
nonliteral
in English
nonliteral
us
//ˌnɑnlɪˈtɛrəl//
uk
//ˌnɒnˈlɪtrɪəl//
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Definitions
Adjective
not
literally
meant
;
figurative
The
poet
used
nonliteral
language
to
convey
emotions
.
Noun
a
non-textual
element
(
in
code
,
logic
)
The
programmer
added
a
nonliteral
element
to
the
code
for
better
readability
.
