non-working

non--work·ing

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te wur-king]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈwɜr kɪŋ/
- /nɒn ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te wur-king]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈwɜr kɪŋ/

Definitions of non-working word

adjective non-working not employed for a salary, fees, or wages; not producing or generating income: Our employee medical plan also covers nonworking spouses. 1
adjective non-working not involved in or deriving from labor; not engaged in or directed toward work, especially as an employee: What are some of your nonworking activities? 1
adjective non-working not functioning or operating: a nonworking coffee grinder. 1

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Origin of non-working

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; non- + working

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Parts of speech for Non-working

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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non-working popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.