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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
nonverbal \nonverbal\, non-verbal \non-verbal\adj. Involving little or no use of language; as, gestures are a form of nonverbal communication.
Syn: non-verbal. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
nonverbal
adjective
1: being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression" [syn: {gestural}]
2: concerned with numbers rather than words; "the numerical part of the test"; "the nonverbal factor"
3: lacking verbal skill; "rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds"
4: involving little use of language; "a nonverbal intelligence test"
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