- nonproductive
- nonproductive onproductive adj. not directly productive; as, nonproductive labor. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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nonproductive — [nän΄prə duk′tiv] adj. not productive; specif., a) not resulting in the production of the goods sought or the realization of the effects expected [a nonproductive plan] b) not directly related to the production of goods, as clerks, salesmen, etc … English World dictionary
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nonproductive — adjective Date: 1868 not productive: as a. failing to produce or yield ; unproductive < a nonproductive oil well > b. not directly concerned with production < the nonproductive labor of clerks and inspectors > c. of a cough dry 3a •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonproductive — adjective not directly productive (Freq. 1) nonproductive labor • Similar to: ↑unproductive … Useful english dictionary
nonproductive — nonproductively, adv. nonproductiveness, nonproductivity /non proh duk tiv i tee, prod euhk /, n. /non preuh duk tiv/, adj. 1. not productive; unproductive. 2. not worthwhile or beneficial; not leading to practical or beneficial results. 3. not… … Universalium
nonproductive — adjective Not productive. Syn: unproductive Ant: productive … Wiktionary
nonproductive — non·pro·duc·tive prə dək tiv adj of a cough not effective in raising mucus or exudate from the respiratory tract: DRY (2) … Medical dictionary
nonproductive — Synonyms and related words: acarpous, arid, barren, celibate, childless, desert, desolate, drained, dried up, dry, exhausted, fallow, fruitless, gaunt, gelded, impotent, ineffectual, infecund, infertile, issueless, jejune, leached, menopausal,… … Moby Thesaurus
nonproductive — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. profitless, unproductive, unprofitable, not producing, ineffectual, ineffective, vain, futile, worthless; see also useless 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
