Nonnative Meaning in English
word
परिभाषा
Describes someone or something that is not originally from a particular place, especially referring to people who are not native to a country or plants and animals introduced from elsewhere.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Used in both formal and academic contexts, especially in biology (“nonnative species”) and social discussions (“nonnative speaker”). Typically appears before nouns. Not interchangeable with 'foreign'—'nonnative' focuses on origin or introduction, while 'foreign' often refers to something from another country.
उदाहरण वाक्य
Many students in this class are nonnative speakers of English.
basic
A nonnative plant can sometimes harm local species.
basic
He studies nonnative animals in the river.
basic
I’m a nonnative English speaker, so sometimes I mix up words.
natural
Those fish are nonnative and now they’re everywhere in the lake.
natural
As a nonnative resident, she sometimes misses the traditions of her home country.
natural