- abortiveness
- noun see abortive
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
abortiveness
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Abortiveness — A*bor tive*ness, n. The quality of being abortive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abortiveness — See abortively. * * * … Universalium
abortiveness — noun a) The quality of being abortive. b) The result or product of being abortive … Wiktionary
abortiveness — É™bÉ”rtɪvnɪs / bÉ”Ë n. unproductiveness, fruitlessness … English contemporary dictionary
abortiveness — noun see abortive I … Useful english dictionary
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abortive — abortively, adv. abortiveness, n. /euh bawr tiv/, adj. 1. failing to succeed; unsuccessful: an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme. 2. born prematurely. 3. imperfectly developed; rudimentary. 4. Med. a. producing or intended to produce… … Universalium
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