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nonemergency en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Latin ēmergō Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English nonemergency From non- + emergency.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not an emergency.
   • a nonemergency situation
   • Rupak says that 45 percent of his clients undergo nonemergency, nonelective surgeries (such as knee, shoulder, back, and hip operations), while 30 percent have cosmetic procedures (tummy tucks, breast enlargements, and facelifts.) 2008 October, Mark Jenkins, “Need surgery? Call a travel agent”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 8, →ISSN, page 152:
2. (not-comparable) Not involved in emergency services, such as fire or rescue.
   • nonemergency personnel

nonemergency en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Latin ēmergō Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English nonemergency From non- + emergency.

Meanings

1. Something that is not an emergency
   • That's the number for nonemergencies. 1988 November 18, David Allen Jones, “Something Stupid”, in Chicago Reader:

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