👉 The term "noncognate" in the context of linguistics refers to a linguistic concept that is not directly related or connected to another linguistic concept. This can be defined as a concept that has no direct relationship with other concepts in the language, such as "independent" and "dependent." Noncognates are often used in the field of linguistics to describe terms that do not fit into existing definitions or categories. For example, if we consider the term "independent," it