non-productive

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ productive.

Adjective

non-productive (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of nonproductive.
   • 1960 December, “New G.E. Line diesel loco maintenance depot at Stratford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 766:

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

References

• “non-productive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.