non-goal

noun

A potential goal or requirement which is explicitly excluded from the scope of a project.

“That's a hard problem, but it's a non-goal for us here.”

Meanings

nounnon-goal (plural non-goals)

plural non-goals

  1. A potential goal or requirement which is explicitly excluded from the scope of a project.

    That's a hard problem, but it's a non-goal for us here.

Cite this entry
APA

non-goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-goal

MLA

“non-goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-goal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-goal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-goal.

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