Definition of Nonblack

1. Adjective. Not of African descent; often specifically not African-American ¹

2. Noun. A nonblack person. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonblack

1. one that is not black [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonblack

nonbioturbated
nonbipedal
nonbipolar
nonbirational
nonbird
nonbirder
nonbirders
nonbirding
nonbirds
nonbirefringent
nonbirth
nonbiting
nonbituminous
nonblack (current term)
nonblacklisted
nonblacks
nonbladder
nonblameworthy
nonblank
nonblasphemous
nonbleach
nonbleached
nonbleaching
nonblended
nonblinking
nonbloc
nonblockbuster
nonblocked

Literary usage of Nonblack

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 Cumulative Percentage of nonblack Patients 0.9 FIGURE 16-5 Lorenz curve showing distribution of black and nonblack AMI ..."

2. Practical Pyrometry: The Theory, Calibration, and Use of Instruments for the by Ervin Sidney Ferry, Glenn Alfred Shook, Jacob Roland Collins (1920)
"For this reason, in the case of nonblack-bodies, it is necessary to know the wavelength of the light employed in the measurement. Light of any conveniently ..."

3. Practical Pyrometry: The Theory, Calibration, and Use of Instruments for the by Ervin Sidney Ferry, Glenn Alfred Shook, Jacob Roland Collins (1917)
"For this reason, in -the case of nonblack-bodies, it is necessary to know the wavelength of the light employed in the measurement. Light of any conveniently ..."

4. Hispanics and the Future of America by Marta Tienda, Faith Mitchell (2006)
"Several features of ethnic mixing among Hispanics are consistent with the idea that Hispanics will be classified with whites into the nonblack category of ..."

5. Achieving Food Security in Southern Africa: New Challenges, New Opportunities by Lawrence James Haddad (1997)
"NOTE: nonblack South African income was calculated as follows: average income of US$2980 times (75 percent black population x GNP income as in Zimbabwe or ..."

6. Questions and Answers in Lethal and Non-Lethal Violence: Proceeding of the edited by Richard L. Block (1994)
"Specifically, in addition to the black SPI, only the percentage of nonblack is significantly related to the SHR for blacks. ..."

7. Maintaining Budgetary Discipline: Spending and Revenue Options edited by Sherry Snyder (1999)
"Response rates by race/ethnicity ranged from 77.1 % for nonblack non-Hispanics ... Interviews with nonblack non-Hispanics were more likely to be completely ..."

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