nonresponsive

Meanings

• adjective

  Failing to respond or react, especially in a situation where a response is expected or required.

  - "The patient was nonresponsive after the surgery."
  - "The nonresponsive student was sent to the principal's office."
  - "The nonresponsive machine caused production delays."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nonresponsive
unresponsive , responsive , applicative , hospitative , compliantive

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Variants

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nonresponsive

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'respondeo' meaning 'answer'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nonresponsive' is often used in medical contexts to describe patients who do not respond to treatment or stimuli.

2. In computer programming, a nonresponsive application is one that does not respond to user input or other external events.

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Related Concepts

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1. unresponsiveness: A state of being unresponsive or unresponsive to stimuli.

2. coma: A state of deep unconsciousness from which a person cannot be woken up, and from which they cannot respond to stimuli.

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How to Memorize "nonresponsive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or object that does not react or respond to stimuli. Imagine a patient lying in a hospital bed, unresponsive to touch or voice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nonresponsive' with the idea of being unresponsive or unreachable.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Non-reaction equals Non-responsive'.

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