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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon productif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔ̃ pʁɔdyktif
"La réunion non productive a gaspillé le temps de tout le monde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not producing or able to produce; unproductive.
"The nonproductive meeting wasted everyone's time." - 2
Referring to a state or condition that does not yield results or benefits.
"His nonproductive habits hindered his progress."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nonproductive' is derived from the prefix 'non-', meaning 'not', combined with 'productive', which comes from the Latin 'productivus', meaning 'leading forth'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a focus on generative capabilities to a negation of such qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonproductive" is said worldwide
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Non productif
Transliteration: nɔ̃ pʁɔdyktif
"La réunion non productive a gaspillé le temps de tout le monde."
Unproduktiv
Transliteration: ʊnˈpʁoːdʊktɪv
"Das unproduktive Treffen hat die Zeit aller verschwendet."
Non produttivo
Transliteration: non produttivo
"La riunione non produttiva ha sprecato il tempo di tutti."
No productivo
Transliteration: no proˈduktivo
"La reunión no productiva desperdició el tiempo de todos."
Não produtivo
Transliteration: nɐ̃w pɾoˈdutʃivu
"A reunião não produtiva desperdiçou o tempo de todos."
गैर उत्पादक
Transliteration: gair utpaadak
"गैर उत्पादक बैठक ने सभी का समय बर्बाद किया।"
非生产性
Transliteration: fēi shēngchǎn xìng
"这次非生产性的会议浪费了大家的时间。"
비생산적
Transliteration: bi saengsanjeok
"비생산적인 회의는 모두의 시간을 낭비했습니다."
非生産的
Transliteration: hi seisan-teki
"この非生産的な会議は皆の時間を無駄にしました。"
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