nonproductive

(nän′prə duktiv)

adjective

not productive; specif.,
  1. not resulting in the production of the goods sought or the realization of the effects expected: a nonproductive plan
  2. not directly related to the production of goods, as clerks, salesmen, etc.

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See nonproductive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Not yielding or producing: nonproductive land.
  2. Not engaged in the direct production of goods: nonproductive personnel.
noun
A person who produces no useful work.

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  • nonˌpro·ducˈtive·ly adverb

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