nonproductive

[ non-pruh-duhk-tiv ]

/ ˌnɒn prəˈdʌk tɪv /

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adjective

not productive; unproductive.

not worthwhile or beneficial; not leading to practical or beneficial results.

not producing goods directly, as employees in charge of personnel or inspectors.

Origin of nonproductive

First recorded in 1920–25; non- + productive

OTHER WORDS FROM nonproductive

non·pro·duc·tive·ly, adverbnon·pro·duc·tive·ness, non·pro·duc·tiv·i·ty

[non-proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee, -prod-uhk-], /ˌnɒn proʊ dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti, -prɒd ək-/, noun

Words nearby nonproductive

nonpracticing, nonpractising, nonprescription, nonprint, nonpro, nonproductive, nonprofessional, nonproficiency, nonprofit, non-profit-making, nonproliferation

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Example sentences from the Web for nonproductive

Besides the overhead of slaves and nonproductive brewers, the establishment required the services of two coopers at 20 per year.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
They are classed as nonproductive workers, therefore their salary scales are lower than those for productive workers.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for nonproductive

nonproductive

/ (ˌnɒnprəˈdʌktɪv) /

adjective

(of workers) not directly responsible for producing goods

having disappointing results; unproductive

Derived forms of nonproductive

nonproductiveness, nounnonproductivity (ˌnɒnprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ), noun

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单词	nonproductive
释义	nonproductive [ non-pruh-duhk-tiv ] / ˌnɒn prəˈdʌk tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonproductive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not productive; unproductive. not worthwhile or beneficial; not leading to practical or beneficial results. not producing goods directly, as employees in charge of personnel or inspectors. Origin of nonproductive First recorded in 1920–25; non- + productive OTHER WORDS FROM nonproductive non·pro·duc·tive·ly, adverbnon·pro·duc·tive·ness, non·pro·duc·tiv·i·ty [non-proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee, -prod-uhk-], /ˌnɒn proʊ dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti, -prɒd ək-/, noun Words nearby nonproductive nonpracticing, nonpractising, nonprescription, nonprint, nonpro, nonproductive, nonprofessional, nonproficiency, nonprofit, non-profit-making, nonproliferation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonproductive Besides the overhead of slaves and nonproductive brewers, the establishment required the services of two coopers at 20 per year. The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia\|C. Malcolm Watkins They are classed as nonproductive workers, therefore their salary scales are lower than those for productive workers. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole British Dictionary definitions for nonproductive nonproductive / (ˌnɒnprəˈdʌktɪv) / adjective (of workers) not directly responsible for producing goods having disappointing results; unproductive Derived forms of nonproductive nonproductiveness, nounnonproductivity (ˌnɒnprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nonproductive sterile, impotent, unfertile, barren, depleted, drained, effete, exhausted, impoverished, unfruitful, unproductive, infecund, unbearing, fruitless, infertile
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nonproductive

adjective

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adjective

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