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Nonvocal vs Nonlocal - What's the difference?

nonvocal | nonlocal |

As adjectives the difference between nonvocal and nonlocal

is that nonvocal is not vocal; silent; not using one's voice while nonlocal is in a way that is not local, or not specific to a location.

As a noun nonlocal is

one who is not a local; a stranger or foreigner.

nonvocal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not vocal; silent; not using one's voice.
    • The guitar solo is the main nonvocal part of this song.

    nonlocal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In a way that is not local, or not specific to a location
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 16, Holland Cotter, Black History, Alive in Washington, New York Times citation
    • , passage=In 1967 the Smithsonian Institution set up a satellite exhibition and research center here, the Anacostia Community Museum, which defines community in a nonlocal way. }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not a local; a stranger or foreigner.
  • (computing) An identifier that is not locally scoped.