unmotorised

Thân thiện

A child rides an unmotorised scooter down the sidewalk.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking a motor; not powered by an engine: Describes a vehicle, device, or piece of equipment that operates without an internal combustion or electric motor, typically relying on human or animal power, wind, or gravity.

Usage

• The primary use of "unmotorised" is as an attributive adjective to classify types of transport or machinery.
• It is often used in formal, technical, or regulatory contexts (e.g., urban planning, transportation policy, product specifications) to distinguish from motorized options.
• Example:

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The canal path is reserved for unmotorised vehicles such as bicycles and pedal boats.
  • Traditional unmotorised farming tools are still used in some regions.
  • The new park area is accessible only to unmotorised traffic.

Advanced Usage

• In compound nouns (as a modifier): While "unmotorised" itself is a single word, it frequently modifies other nouns to form descriptive terms. These are not separate definitions of "unmotorised" but common applications of it.
  • unmotorised transport
  • unmotorised vehicle
  • unmotorised mobility

Variants and Related Words

• Unmotorized (adj): The preferred spelling in American English. It has the identical meaning "having no motor."
• Non-motorised/Non-motorized (adj): A synonym often used interchangeably, meaning "not equipped with a motor."
• Human-powered (adj): A more specific term for devices operated solely by human effort (e.g., a bicycle), a subset of "unmotorised."
• Manual (adj): Often used for tools or operations done by hand without mechanical power, which can overlap with "unmotorised."

Synonyms

• Non-motorized
• Engine-less
• Motorless

Antonyms

• Motorised/Motorized
• Powered
• Mechanized

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having no motor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unmotorized
• motorless