Nonperiod

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not associated with a (financial or historical) period. not-comparable

    "By contrast, one of the best parts of the Wrightsman Galleries is a nonperiod room offering a display of Sèvres ceramics, including 10 small pieces of wood furniture decorated with vividly colored ceramic tiles, plaques and panels."

Example

More examples

"By contrast, one of the best parts of the Wrightsman Galleries is a nonperiod room offering a display of Sèvres ceramics, including 10 small pieces of wood furniture decorated with vividly colored ceramic tiles, plaques and panels."

Etymology

From non- + period.

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