NONPROFIT

nonprofit, non-profit-making

(adjective) not commercially motivated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonprofit (not comparable)

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

Antonyms

• for-profit

Noun

nonprofit (plural nonprofits)

An organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.

Synonyms

• not-for-profit

• NPO

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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