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nonbusiness

nonbusiness

1 4.5
Not connected to business activities, often private or social
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈbɪznəs/
: 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
101 3.3

About organizations that do not try to make money

emphasizes general lack of relation to company affairs rather than money motive
non-profit-making
vsnonbusiness
  • UK
95 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
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
1 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

How Commercial

commercial
459 3.4
business
∞ 1.0
nonbusiness
1 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.