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Synonyms for sine qua non

Grammar : Noun
Spell : sahy-nee kwey non, kwah, sin-ey; Latin si-ne kwah-nohn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsaɪ ni kweɪ ˈnɒn, kwɑ, ˈsɪn eɪ; Latin ˈsɪ nɛ kwɑˈnoʊn

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Définition of sine qua non

Origin :
  • "an indispensable condition," Latin, literally "without which not," from sine "without" (see sans) + qua ablative fem. singular of qui "which" (see who) + non "not" (see non-). Feminine to agree with implied causa. The Latin phrase is common in Scholastic use. Sometimes a masculine form, sine quo non, is used when a person is intended. Proper plural is sine quibus non.
  • noun condition
Example sentences :
  • We require every man in the Army, for that is the 'sine qua non' of victory.
  • Extract from : « The Burning Spear » by John Galsworthy
  • It is the sine qua non of any hopeful outlook for the future of mankind.
  • Extract from : « Social Justice Without Socialism » by John Bates Clark
  • A sine qua non is that the glass be hot enough to melt the shellac.
  • Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
  • This is a sine qua non, if the nitrate is to get a fair chance.
  • Extract from : « Manures and the principles of manuring » by Charles Morton Aikman
  • Morality had a vogue in those days, was a sine qua non of fashion.
  • Extract from : « The Tapestry Book » by Helen Churchill Candee
  • Adaptability is therefore the sine qua non of men's life and existence.
  • Extract from : « Notes on Islam » by Ahmed Hussain
  • He had forgotten the final touch, the sine qua non of fashion!
  • Extract from : « Skippy Bedelle » by Owen Johnson
  • But it is the "sine qua non" of a good soldier and must be acquired.
  • Extract from : « Training for the Trenches » by Leslie Vickers
  • The last they exact as a sine qua non in life, but the first is a novelty to them.
  • Extract from : « Blood Royal » by Grant Allen
  • Long first and second thighs are a sine qua non in the Whippet.
  • Extract from : « Sporting Dogs » by Frank Townend Barton
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