non-productive

A form of nonproductive — Not productive.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-productive (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nonproductive.

    [...] every man has tools and amenities always within one minute's walk; thus non-productive man-hours are kept to a minimum.

    1960 December, “New G.E. Line diesel loco maintenance depot at Stratford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 766

Origin

From non- + productive.

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APA

non-productive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-productive

MLA

“non-productive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-productive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-productive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-productive.

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