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nonce Definition

nonce (näns)

noun

the present use, occasion, or time; time being: chiefly in for the nonce

Etymology: ME (for the) nones, formed by syllabic merging < (for then) ones, lit., the once: then is the dat. sing. of the def. art.

  • noncaking
  • noncalcareous
  • noncaloric
  • noncancelable
  • noncancerous
  • noncanonical
  • noncapitalistic
  • noncarbohydrate
  • noncarbonated
  • noncarnivorous
  • noncategorical
  • non-Catholic
  • non-Caucasoid
nonce Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • random: Recall the simple protocol that we designed in the lecture that used a MAC and random nonces.

Modifies a noun

  • word: At the same time, however, one should be cautious in drawing conclusions based on simulation data and nonce word data.
  • context: They then give rise to particularized implicatures which necessitate a reference to the nonce context of utterance.