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nonbusiness

nonbusiness

4.5
Not connected to business activities, often private or social
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈbɪznəs/
translation icon : no comercial
  • He used his company email for nonbusiness correspondence, which was against the rules.

Examples

  • They discussed nonbusiness topics during their lunch break to relax.

  • This meeting is for nonbusiness purposes only.

  • The organization hosts several nonbusiness gatherings to encourage social interaction among employees.

  • I prefer nonbusiness activities during weekends.

  • The organization hosts several nonbusiness gatherings to encourage social interaction among employees.

  • They discussed nonbusiness topics during their lunch break to relax.

  • I prefer nonbusiness activities during weekends.

Synonyms

nonprofit
vsnonbusiness
  • US
92 3.3

About organizations that do not try to make money

emphasizes general lack of relation to company affairs rather than money motive
noncommercial
vsnonbusiness
3 4.4

Not intended to make money

is about not being related to company matters rather than active involvement
noneconomic
vsnonbusiness
1 5.5

Not about money, trade, or profit but about other values

focuses on not being about company activities rather than money matters
nontrade
vsnonbusiness
6.3

Not related to buying or selling, for example education and healthcare

covers broader lack of relation to company matters beyond mere buying or selling
non-profit-making
vsnonbusiness
  • UK
3.5

A group that does not try to make money and helps people or a cause

focuses on lack of relation to company activities rather than intention to earn money

How Commercial

commercial
491 3.4
business
∞ 1.0
nonbusiness
4.5

Surface Forms

nonbusiness positive

Morphology

nonbusiness = business (transparent) = non + business

The productive negative prefix 'non-' simply negates 'business', yielding a directly interpretable adjective.

Etymology

Nonbusiness is formed from the part non- meaning 'not' and business, a word that comes from the idea of being 'busy' and now means 'work or trade'. So nonbusiness simply means 'not about work or commercial activity', like personal or social matters.