nondestructive
adjective
non·de·struc·tive
ˌnän-di-ˈstrək-tiv 
: not destructive
specifically
: not causing destruction of material being investigated or treated
nondestructive testing of metal
nondestructively
adverb
nondestructiveness
noun
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The discovery, which the Politecnico di Milano announced in January, came about through a series of surveys that aimed to digitize the 15th century Sforza Castle’s underground structures through nondestructive methods such as ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
The nondestructive technology resulted in thousands of X-rays of the mummies and their coffins.
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The research team used Raman spectroscopy, a nondestructive method that preserves valuable samples, to study the bones, Shankland said.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
The nondestructive technology resulted in thousands of X-rays of the mummies and their coffins.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
Smart Objects make for nondestructive, reusable raster and vector images that update throughout your project.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The research team used Raman spectroscopy, a nondestructive method that preserves valuable samples, to study the bones, Shankland said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nondestructive
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“Nondestructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondestructive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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nondestructive
adjective
non·de·struc·tive
-di-ˈstrək-tiv
: not destructive
especially
: not causing destruction of material being investigated or treated
nondestructive testing of metal
nondestructively
adverb
nondestructiveness
noun
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