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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnproductive
/ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not producing or able to produce; not fruitful or effective.
"Spending too much time on unproductive tasks can hinder your overall progress." - 2
Failing to achieve desired results or outcomes.
"The meeting was deemed unproductive as no decisions were made."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unproductive' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'productive', which comes from the Latin 'productivus', meaning 'leading forth'. The word evolved in the late 19th century to describe something that does not yield results or produce effectively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unproductive" is said worldwide
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Non productif
Transliteration: Nɔ̃ pʁɔdyktif
"Cette réunion était non productive."
Unproduktiv
Transliteration: ʊnˈpʁoːdʊktɪf
"Das Treffen war unproduktiv."
Non produttivo
Transliteration: Non produttivo
"L'incontro è stato non produttivo."
No productivo
Transliteration: No productivo
"La reunión fue no productiva."
Não produtivo
Transliteration: Nɐ̃w pɾoˈdutʃivu
"A reunião foi não produtiva."
अप्रभावी
Transliteration: Aprabhavi
"बैठक अप्रभावी थी।"
无效的
Transliteration: Wúxiào de
"会议是无效的。"
비생산적인
Transliteration: Bisaengsanjeogin
"회의는 비생산적이었다."
非生産的
Transliteration: Hisansateki
"会議は非生産的でした。"
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