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Definition of non-finite adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

non-finite

adjective
 
/ˌnɒn ˈfaɪnaɪt/
 
/ˌnɑːn ˈfaɪnaɪt/
(grammar)
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  1. a non-finite verb form or clause does not show a particular tense, person or number opposite finite (2)
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNon-finite is used with these nouns:
    • clause
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