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noneconomic

noneconomic

1 5.5
Not about money, trade, or profit but about other values
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈiːkəˌnɒmɪk/
translation icon : no económico
  • Some historians argue that noneconomic factors, like cultural identity, played a crucial role in shaping the community's development.
  • noneconomic damages
  • noneconomic factors
  • noneconomic activity

Examples

  • Yet the noneconomic problems are at least as important, and probably more so.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The far-reaching bill would impose a cap of $250,000 on noneconomic damage awards in most medical malpractice cases.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Americans realize that many noneconomic factors contribute to the nation's problems as well.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The Indian state's greatest achievements lie in the noneconomic sphere.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The SED has enabled progress on significant noneconomic issues and more progress on economic issues than would have otherwise occurred.

    Academic text (2008)
  • What is the noneconomic effect of a malpractice action against the organization on staff morale and self-respect?

    Academic text (1997)
  • Our actions, both economic and noneconomic, have a reflexive dimension and a self-reinforcing dynamic.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The true cost-effectiveness of any medical technology cannot be accurately determined without considering the impact of noneconomic factors.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Many people believe that education has significant noneconomic benefits, such as fostering critical thinking and social skills.

  • The project's success was due to its noneconomic goals, which focused on community well-being rather than profit.

Synonyms

unprofitable
vsnoneconomic
11 4.9

Not making money for a person or business

is about lacking relation to money or trade, not only loss of profit
noncommercial
vsnoneconomic
3 4.4

Not intended to make money

is used for things that do not aim to produce economic benefit or profit
uneconomic
vsnoneconomic
2 6.7

Not making enough money to be worth doing

is about being unrelated to money as well as not producing profit
uneconomical
vsnoneconomic
1 5.6

Something that wastes a lot of money, time, or energy

focuses on inefficiency rather than simple lack of relation to money
nonfinancial
vsnoneconomic
1 4.6

Not about money or payments

is about offering no economic benefit or profit rather than simple noninvolvement
profitless
vsnoneconomic
1 5.5

Not making money or giving any useful result

is broader, often meaning unrelated to money as well as unprofitable
uncommercial
vsnoneconomic
1 7.5

Not likely to sell well or make money

is not just unlikely to make profit but sometimes unrelated to commerce
non-monetary
vsnoneconomic
4.6

Not involving money, for example gifts or services

is focused on lack of money measurement rather than lack of economic effect
nonmoney
vsnoneconomic
6.4

Not involving money

is the broader idea of not producing economic benefit or profit
nonbusiness
vsnoneconomic
4.5

Not connected to business activities, often private or social

is about not producing profit or economic gain rather than activity type
nontrade
vsnoneconomic
6.3

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

is used for matters that do not bring economic benefit or profit
nonearning
vsnoneconomic
  • Specialized
5.9

Not producing money or profit for its owner

is broader, also covering things unrelated to money or trade
nonrevenue
vsnoneconomic
  • Specialized
6.8

Not bringing money to a business or service

is broader, meaning not related to money or producing profit
unremunerative
vsnoneconomic
9.3

Work that does not pay or make a profit

is wider, covering things not connected to money beyond lacking pay
nonfiscal
vsnoneconomic
7.0

Not about money, taxes, or other financial matters

is about general nonfinancial relation rather than being limited to public finance

Antonyms

3.7

About money, trade, jobs, and how a country or business uses resources

How Economic

lucrative
105 5.6
profitable
191 3.8
economic
3.7
uneconomic
2 6.7
noneconomic
1 5.5

Surface Forms

noneconomic positive

Morphology

noneconomic = economic (transparent) = non + economic

The negative prefix 'non-' directly negates the adjective 'economic', yielding a clear meaning 'not economic' that learners can derive.

Etymology

Noneconomic is built from the part non- meaning 'not' and economic, the same root as economy, meaning 'about money or trade'. So noneconomic describes things that are not about money or profit, like cultural, personal, or social reasons.