Nonworking: meaning, definitions and examples
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nonworking
[ nɒnˈwɜːrkɪŋ ]
not functioning
The term 'nonworking' describes something that does not function or is not operative. It can refer to machinery, equipment, or any system that fails to perform as intended.
Synonyms
broken, disabled, inoperative, malfunctioning.
Examples of usage
- The nonworking printer caused delays in the office.
- We need to fix the nonworking heater before winter.
- Her nonworking email account led to missed messages.
Translations
Translations of the word "nonworking" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não funcional
- inativo
- desempregado
🇮🇳 गैर कार्यशील
- बेरोजगार
- निष्क्रिय
🇩🇪 nicht funktionierend
- arbeitslos
- inaktiv
🇮🇩 tidak berfungsi
- menganggur
- tidak aktif
🇺🇦 не працюючий
- безробітний
- неактивний
🇵🇱 niepracujący
- bezrobotny
- nieaktywny
🇯🇵 非稼働
- 無職
- 非アクティブ
🇫🇷 non fonctionnel
- sans emploi
- inactif
🇪🇸 no funcional
- desempleado
- inactivo
🇹🇷 çalışmayan
- işsiz
- aktif olmayan
🇰🇷 비작동
- 실직
- 비활성
🇸🇦 غير عامل
- عاطل عن العمل
- غير نشط
🇨🇿 nepracující
- nezaměstnaný
- neaktivní
🇸🇰 nepracujúci
- nezamestnaný
- neaktívny
🇨🇳 不工作
- 失业
- 非活跃
🇸🇮 neaktivno
- brezposeln
- nepravilno delujoč
🇮🇸 óvirkt
- arbeiðislaus
- óvirkur
🇰🇿 жұмыс істемейтін
- жұмыссыз
- белсенді емес
🇬🇪 არამუშაობა
- ბეროელი
- ინაქტიური
🇦🇿 işləməyən
- işsiz
- aktiv olmayan
🇲🇽 no funcional
- desempleado
- inactivo
Etymology
The word 'nonworking' is a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'non-' which indicates absence or negation, and ‘working’, which refers to the act of functioning or being in operation. The prefix 'non-' comes from Latin, where it was used to denote negation or opposition. 'Working' has its roots in the Old English 'weorc' meaning 'work' or 'labor'. The combination of these components creates a term that conveys the idea of something that is not in a state of operations or productivity. The usage of 'nonworking' has grown particularly in the context of technology and machinery as these fields have become more ubiquitous in everyday life, highlighting the importance of functionality in modern equipment.