noncredit

adjective

non·​cred·​it ˌnän-ˈkre-dət 

: not offering credit toward a degree

noncredit courses

Examples of noncredit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The program is a noncredit class offered to the public. — cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023

Courses that were previously noncredit now qualify for technical credits. — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022

The money for advanced manufacturing will support credit and noncredit classes for both university and concurrent high school students, as well as adults in industry training, according to the release. — Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2022

Many start with noncredit courses to improve their writing and math skills, then move to full-credit offerings. — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 18 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncredit

• accredit
• discredit
• credit
• dedit
• edit
• microcredit