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nonrevenue

nonrevenue

1 6.8
Not bringing money to a business or service
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈrɛvənjuː/
  • Specialized
: no generador de ingresos
  • Some nonrevenue activities are necessary for the smooth running of the business.

Examples

  • The company reviewed its nonrevenue assets to identify areas for cost savings.

  • The city operates several nonrevenue buses to transport staff between facilities.

  • The company has several nonrevenue projects this year.

  • Many nonrevenue services are essential for community well-being.

  • Many public transportation systems offer nonrevenue services for maintenance purposes, which do not generate income.

  • The city implemented a nonrevenue program to provide free bus rides for seniors and students.

  • During the off-peak hours, the train line schedules several nonrevenue trips to reposition its vehicles.

Synonyms

non-profit-making
vsnonrevenue
  • UK
95 3.5

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

describes activities that give no money regardless of their intent
unprofitable
vsnonrevenue
10 4.9

Not making money for a person or business

is a neutral label for things that produce no income
noncommercial
vsnonrevenue
3 4.4

Not intended to make money

focuses purely on lacking direct income rather than business relation
noneconomic
vsnonrevenue
1 5.5

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

is narrower, about lacking direct income for specific services or assets
profitless
vsnonrevenue
1 5.5

Not making money or giving any useful result

is the technical description for things that yield no income
unremunerated
vsnonrevenue
1 8.0

Not paid for work or help

covers things that do not bring in money rather than unpaid work
nonpaying
vsnonrevenue
1 4.2

Something that does not make money

applies to items or activities that give no money
nonprofitable
vsnonrevenue
1 4.9

Not making a profit or giving useful results

refers more to activities or assets that give no income
unremunerative
vsnonrevenue
1 9.3

Work that does not pay or make a profit

focuses on absence of income for activities or assets
nonearning
vsnonrevenue
  • Specialized
1 5.9

Not producing money or profit for its owner

is about services or assets that bring in no money

How Revenue-Generating

profit
  • Specialized
797 2.0
revenue
  • Specialized
399 3.4
nonrevenue
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Surface Forms

nonrevenue positive

Morphology

nonrevenue = revenue (transparent) = non + revenue

Meaning is a straightforward negation of 'revenue' using the productive prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Nonrevenue comes from the part non- meaning 'not' and revenue meaning 'income' or the money a business gets. So nonrevenue describes services, assets, or activities that do not bring in money.