Word: nonresponse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
re
sponse
Definition: The absence of a response
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: response
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re
Language: la
Decoded: re
Meaning: again
Affix: spondeō
Language: la
Decoded: spondeo
Meaning: promise