nonnative

Thân thiện

A nonnative plant grows in the botanical garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Originating from a different region or country: Describes plants, animals, or people that are not indigenous to a particular place but have been introduced or have moved there.
   • Not native-born: Specifically refers to a person who was born in a country or area different from the one they currently live in.

Usage

• The primary use is to describe something or someone that is foreign or introduced to an area, as opposed to being original or native to it.
• It is often used in ecological, demographic, and sociological contexts to discuss species or populations.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The park is trying to control the spread of nonnative plant species that threaten the local ecosystem.
  • She is a nonnative speaker of English, having learned it as an adult.
  • Nonnative residents contribute significantly to the cultural diversity of the city.

Advanced Usage

• In Linguistics: Often used in the compound term "nonnative speaker" to describe someone who learned a language after their first language.
  • The course is designed for both native and nonnative speakers.
• In Ecology: Used to describe species introduced, often accidentally or intentionally, to a new environment.
  • The lake's fish population has been disrupted by a nonnative species.

Variants and Related Words

• Non-native: A hyphenated variant with the same meaning.
  • The non-native grasses did not thrive in the local climate.
• Alien (adj, in ecological context): A synonym often used for nonnative species.
• Exotic (adj): Can describe nonnative plants or animals, often with a connotation of being unusual or interesting.
• Immigrant (n): A related term for a nonnative person who has moved to a new country to live permanently.

Synonyms

• Foreign: Belonging to or originating from another country.
• Introduced: Brought into a place from elsewhere.
• Non-indigenous: Not originating naturally in a particular place.

Antonyms

• Native: Belonging to a place by birth or origin.
• Indigenous: Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
• Aboriginal: Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times.

Notes on Usage

• The term is neutral in a biological context but can carry a negative connotation when discussing invasive species. In social contexts, it is a factual descriptor, though terms like "international," "foreign-born," or "newcomer" may sometimes be preferred for people, depending on the tone.
• The unhyphenated form "nonnative" is common, but "non-native" is also widely accepted. Consistency within a text is recommended.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing
2. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
   • our large nonnative population
3. not being or composed of aborigines
   • the nonnative population of South Africa

Từ đồng nghĩa

• foreign-born