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non-operating

non-operating

4.9
Not working now or not part of the main business activities
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : no operativo
  • The company decided to sell its non-operating assets to raise additional funds.

Examples

  • Expenses related to non-operating activities are listed separately in the financial report.

  • The factory has several non-operating machines that need repairs before use.

  • The non-operating assets are listed separately in the financial report.

  • The company has several non-operating divisions that are not generating revenue.

  • The company decided to sell its non-operating assets to raise additional funds.

  • Expenses related to non-operating activities are listed separately in the financial report.

  • The factory has several non-operating machines that need repairs before use.

Synonyms

down
vsnon-operating
  • Specialized
547 2.9

Not working because of a fault or repair

is used for things that are not part of main operations rather than short outages
unused
vsnon-operating
26 1.0

A thing like a room or machine that is not active now

is reserved for items not involved in main regular operations
out of service
vsnon-operating
15 3.5

Not working or available to use, often for a short time

is used more widely for items not part of regular business operations
inactive
vsnon-operating
11 2.5

Not being used or working now

is used when something is outside main ongoing business functions
inoperative
vsnon-operating
9 5.5

Not working or not having any effect

is used when something is outside normal business operations rather than being legally invalid
nonfunctioning
vsnon-operating
1 3.9

Not working and so not doing its job

is broader referring to things not used or outside main operations
nonoperational
vsnon-operating
1 4.6

Not working or currently not in use

is applied when something is outside the core or routine operations
nonactive
vsnon-operating
3.7

Is not working or taking part now

is applied when an item is not part of main operations
nonworking
vsnon-operating
3.9

Not operating or being used

is used also for things outside regular business operations rather than only broken items
unworking
vsnon-operating
5.9

Broken or not in use

is also used for items not part of the main system activities
nonoperative
vsnon-operating
  • Specialized
6.5

Not working or not treated by surgery

is specific to things outside main business or system operations rather than surgical use

Antonyms

3.9

Working or being used now

How Operational

operational
56 4.3
off-line
  • Specialized
2 3.1
inactive
11 2.5
non-operating
4.9

Surface Forms

non-operating positive

Morphology

non-operating = operating (transparent) = non + operate + ing

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates 'operating' so the meaning is directly derived: 'not operating'.

Etymology

Non-operating is made of non- meaning 'not' and operate meaning 'to work' or 'run', so it literally means 'not working' or 'not involved in the main operations'. That's why companies call machines, assets, or costs 'non-operating' when they are not currently functioning or not part of normal business activity.