non-productive

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ productive.

Adjective

non-productive (not comparable)

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.

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