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nonincentive

nonincentive noun: that which is not an incentive.

Noun

nonincentive (plural nonincentives)

  1. That which is not an incentive.
    • Xerox, for example, had a virtual monopoly on copiers in the 1960s, and because of its lease strategy, had a money flow that was difficult to spend. There were therefore significant nonincentives for Xerox to invent a small office copier.2001, David A. Aaker, Developing Business Strategies, page 145

Forms of nonincentive

pluralnonincentives

Origin of nonincentive

From non- + incentive.

Questions about nonincentive

What does nonincentive mean?
Nonincentive means that which is not an incentive.
What part of speech is nonincentive?
Nonincentive is a noun.
What is the plural of nonincentive?
The plural of nonincentive is nonincentives.

Words near nonincentive in the dictionary

  1. noninbred
  2. nonincandescent
  3. nonincarcerated
  4. nonincarnated
  5. nonincendiary
  6. nonincentive
  7. nonincentives
  8. nonincentivized
  9. nonincestuous
  10. nonincident
  11. nonincidental

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