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Sterile vs Unproductive - What's the difference?

sterile | unproductive |

As adjectives the difference between sterile and unproductive

is that sterile is sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile while unproductive is not productive; useless; fruitless.

sterile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  • .
  • ; free from all living or viable microorganisms.

    • Synonyms

    * (unable to procreate) barren, infertile

    Related terms

    * sterilisation / sterilization * sterilise / sterilize * sterilised / sterilized * sterility

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    unproductive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not productive; useless; fruitless.
  • :Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive .

    • Synonyms

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