nonstarter

Meanings

• noun

  A situation or project that fails to get off the ground.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nonstarter
starter , matter

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Variants

List of all variants of nonstarter that leads to same result
nonstarter , nonstarters

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'a horse that refuses to start a race'. The term has been used figuratively since the late 1800s.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nonstarter' was first used figuratively in the late 1800s.

2. A nonstarter is not the same as a failed project. A failed project may have started, but a nonstarter never does.

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Related Concepts

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1. project: A nonstarter is a project that does not get off the ground.

2. initiative: A nonstarter is an initiative that fails to gain traction.

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How to Memorize "nonstarter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a race where a horse refuses to start. This is a nonstarter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a project that never gets off the ground.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: Nons means not, and starter means beginning. A nonstarter is a beginning that never happens.

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