/ Dictionary / Index N nonce: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nonce Pronunciation: (nons), [key] — n. the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nonce (Thesaurus) non causa pro causa noncellular Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language