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Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.
Gilbert Parker

Meaning of "unproductive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPRODUCTIVE

unproductive  [ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPRODUCTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unproductive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNPRODUCTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unproductive in the English dictionary

The definition of unproductive in the dictionary is not productive of. Other definition of unproductive is not producing goods and services with exchange value.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPRODUCTIVE


adductive
əˈdʌktɪv
conductive
kənˈdʌktɪv
counterproductive
ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv
deductive
dɪˈdʌktɪv
eductive
ɪˈdʌktɪv
hypothetico-deductive
ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəʊdɪˈdʌktɪv
inductive
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
introductive
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktɪv
nonconductive
ˌnɒnkənˈdʌktɪv
nondeductive
ˌnɒndɪˈdʌktɪv
noninductive
ˌnɒnɪnˈdʌktɪv
nonproductive
ˌnɒnprəˈdʌktɪv
nonreproductive
ˌnɒnˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
photoinductive
ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈdʌktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
reductive
rɪˈdʌktɪv
reproductive
ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
seductive
sɪˈdʌktɪv
self-inductive
ˌsɛlfɪnˈdʌktɪv
superconductive
ˌsuːpəkənˈdʌktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPRODUCTIVE

unprobed
unproblematic
unprocedural
unprocessed
unproclaimed
unprocurable
unproduced
unproductively
unproductiveness
unproductivity
unprofaned
unprofessed
unprofessional
unprofessional conduct
unprofessionally
unprofitability
unprofitable
unprofitableness
unprofitably
unprofited

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPRODUCTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
interactive
objective
perspective
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of unproductive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNPRODUCTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unproductive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unproductive

Translation of «unproductive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPRODUCTIVE

Find out the translation of unproductive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unproductive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unproductive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没有效果的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

improductivo
570 millions of speakers

English

unproductive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुत्पादक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير منتجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непродуктивно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

improdutivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অফলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

improductif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak produktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unproduktiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非生産的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비생산적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora produktif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không sanh sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆக்கவளமற்றதாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुत्पादक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

verimsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

improduttivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezproduktywne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непродуктивно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neproductiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπαραγωγική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onproduktiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

improduktiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uproduktive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unproductive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPRODUCTIVE»

The term «unproductive» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPRODUCTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unproductive

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNPRODUCTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unproductive.
1
Charles Evers
I believe welfare makes you lazy and unproductive.
2
Daniel Hannan
You cannot carry on forever squeezing the productive bit of the economy in order to fund an unprecedented engorgement of the unproductive bit.
3
David F. Houston
The older, thinner, and less productive grass lands, however, frequently can be made to produce much larger yields of feed in corn than if left, as they are, in unproductive grass.
4
Zalmay Khalilzad
The U.S. and Iraq will work together next year to shift Iraqi resources from unproductive subsidies to productive uses that enable Iraqis to earn livelihoods.
5
Fran Lebowitz
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
6
Peter Mayle
I would dearly love to resist the temptation, if you can call it that, to worry. It's boring, it's anti-social, it's unproductive and it's depressing.
7
Gilbert Parker
Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.
8
Sean Paul
I don't want to do something unproductive with my time, so I decided to do something musical. So it felt good to say, 'Yeah, I'm producing.' It gave me a fresh vibe - inspiring in a different way.
9
Mo Rocca
Generally I get up at around 7. But oftentimes, I'll be lolling in bed a little bit earlier - sometimes as early as 5:45 - filing in my mind all the things I have to get done. Which is, of course, totally unproductive.
10
Joseph Sobran
Politics is the conspiracy of the unproductive but organized against the productive but unorganized.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPRODUCTIVE»

Discover the use of unproductive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unproductive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growth, Accumulation, and Unproductive Activity: An Analysis ...
Reveals that the high level of unproductivity in the U.S. economy since World War II has been a significant factor in the slowdown of growth in the rate of capital accumulation, productivity growth, and the overall growth rate.
Edward N. Wolff, 2006
2
Addressing the Unproductive Classroom Behaviours of Students ...
This book will help you recognise potential indicators of Asperger Syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD/HD, physical disabilities and speech and language disorders; explores the benefits of different interventions; and offers practical ...
Steve Chinn, 2010
3
Productive, Unproductive and Destructive Entrepreneurship: A ...
Drawing on Baumol's concepts of productive, unproductive and destructive entrepreneurship and relevant amendments, this book develops a conceptual framework which allows operationalising the concepts for empirical assessment.
Arnis Sauka, 2008
4
Unproductive Public Expenditures: A Pragmatic Approach to ...
Public expenditureproductivity has critical implications for fiscal adjustment, particularly as the competition for limited public resources intensifies.By providing a framework for defining and analyzing public expenditureproductivity and ...
International Monetary Fund, 2005
5
Unproductive MRNA Splicing and Ultraconserved DNA Elements
Nature has evolved many mechanisms to control gene expression, including post-transcriptional regulation by alternative mRNA splicing.
Liana Faye Lareau, 2008
6
Reducing Unproductive Learning Activities in Serious Games ...
Recent years have seen a large number of game-based training systems or serious games developed for diversified learning domains.
Shumin Wu, 2008
7
Productive and Unproductive Depression: Success Or Failure ...
In this brilliant and original book, noted psychoanalyst and teacher Emmy Gut argues that depression--traditionally regarded as a serious and incapacitating disorder--can serve an important purpose. Notes and Index.
Emmy Gut, 1989
8
Value of Swamp Lands; Or, How to Make Unproductive Black ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
New York. German Kali Works, 2010
9
Empirical entrepreneurship in Europe:
As argued by entrepreneurship scholars (Davidsson and Wiklund 2001, Davidsson, 2004), 'unproductive entrepreneurship activities' can also bring some positive outputs both on the venture level and the economy level. On the other hand, ...
Michael Joseph Dowling, Jürgen Schmude, 2007
10
Adam Smith: Critical Assessments
rise although considerable loss through unproductive labour has been incurred. Thirdly, the loss in real national income might be caused not only by unproductive labour but also by unemployed labour or by the ageing of the population, and it ...
John Cunningham Wood, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPRODUCTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unproductive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ghana has a 'loud unproductive opposition' – NDC exec
The deputy Ashanti regional secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Kwame Zu has described Ghana's minority in parliament as “a loud and ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
2
UK businesses waste £14bn on unproductive research
A new study has revealed that UK businesses waste more than £14bn per year on ineffective and unproductive research. The study claims that businesses ... «Computer Business Review, Jul 15»
3
Unproductive at the office? Thank the mid-week holiday
Human resources experts say the next couple of days will likely be unproductive at the office. So, Monday was Monday, Tuesday was Friday, Wednesday was ... «News1130, Jul 15»
4
Unproductive cattle, economic burden on Maharashtra farmers: AAP
Farmers, already reeling due to crop failure and farm loans, are now forced to bear the additional burden of unproductive cattle, Aam Aadmi Party today said ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
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Two reasons why we're always busy — even when busyness is …
... the ones that will make us productive. (Adapted from The Remedy for Unproductive Busyness at HBR.org.) © 2015 Harvard Business School Publishing Corp. «BDlive, May 15»
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The Remedy for Unproductive Busyness
Raise your hand if you feel busy. Keep it up, still, if you think the busyness is hurting your productivity. If your hand is still up, then you should keep on reading. «blogs.hbr.org, Apr 15»
7
How to Recover From an Unproductive Day Like It Never Happened
We all have unproductive days. Maybe an unexpected event throws your schedule for a loop. Maybe you're not feeling well. Whatever the reason, it can be ... «Lifehacker, Apr 15»
8
Unproductive working days cost UK businesses £250 million every …
Desk distractions: UK workers unproductive for 70 days a year because of ... with the University of Leeds, found workers are unproductive for 70 days of the year, ... «The HR Director Magazine, Apr 15»
9
Reset an Unproductive Morning by Taking a Shower
Sometimes you just want to rest on Saturday and Sunday, but other times you have stuff to get done. Taking a shower, even if you've already done so, can help ... «Lifehacker, Apr 15»
10
Belmonte wants end to 'unproductive criticism, faultfinding'
MANILA - House Speaker Sonny Bemonte is calling for an end to "unproductive criticism and faultfinding," saying these will only result in a "pained and divided ... «ABS CBN News, Apr 15»

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