non-literaladj.

Brit.

/nɒnˈlɪt(ə)rəl/,

/nɒnˈlɪt(ə)rl̩/, U.S.

/nɑnˈlɪdər(ə)l/,

/nɑnˈlɪtr(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, literal adj.

Etymology: < non- prefix + literal adj. Compare earlier unliteral adj.

1. Not literal (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adjective] > not

unliteral1667

non-literal1856

1856 L. H. Grindon Life 215 See, on the non-literal character of the statements respecting the ages of the Antediluvians, [etc.].

1899 Mind 8 313 All figures of speech..have this in common, that in them the words have a non-literal (uneigentliche) in addition to their literal meaning.

1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words x. 121 There are insinuating and other non-literal uses of language..and swearing and showing off.

1986 E. Pivcevic Concept of Reality v. 94 Such a clarification..is hardly an easy task, and requires on occasion a pictorial and ‘non-literal’ use of words.

2. Law. Designating or relating to a type of infringement of copyright in which a text, computer program, etc., does not literally replicate another, but significant similarities of structure, content or effect are found to exist.

ΚΠ

1970 Calif. Reporter 88 688/2 We feel that it is proper to consider the Cohen presentation in this copying versus independent creation inquiry, and it had both ‘comprehensive non literal’ and ‘fragmented literal’ similarities.

1993 D. I. Bainbridge Introd. Computer Law (ed. 2) iv. 28 Even if copying extends to the structure and other non-literal elements of a program this should not prevent competitors bringing out programs to perform similar functions.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-literal
释义	non-literaladj. Brit. /nɒnˈlɪt(ə)rəl/, /nɒnˈlɪt(ə)rl̩/, U.S. /nɑnˈlɪdər(ə)l/, /nɑnˈlɪtr(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, literal adj. Etymology: < non- prefix + literal adj. Compare earlier unliteral adj. 1. Not literal (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adjective] > not unliteral1667 non-literal1856 1856 L. H. Grindon Life 215 See, on the non-literal character of the statements respecting the ages of the Antediluvians, [etc.]. 1899 Mind 8 313 All figures of speech..have this in common, that in them the words have a non-literal (uneigentliche) in addition to their literal meaning. 1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words x. 121 There are insinuating and other non-literal uses of language..and swearing and showing off. 1986 E. Pivcevic Concept of Reality v. 94 Such a clarification..is hardly an easy task, and requires on occasion a pictorial and ‘non-literal’ use of words. 2. Law. Designating or relating to a type of infringement of copyright in which a text, computer program, etc., does not literally replicate another, but significant similarities of structure, content or effect are found to exist. ΚΠ 1970 Calif. Reporter 88 688/2 We feel that it is proper to consider the Cohen presentation in this copying versus independent creation inquiry, and it had both ‘comprehensive non literal’ and ‘fragmented literal’ similarities. 1993 D. I. Bainbridge Introd. Computer Law (ed. 2) iv. 28 Even if copying extends to the structure and other non-literal elements of a program this should not prevent competitors bringing out programs to perform similar functions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1856
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