abortive

a·bor·tive  (-bôrtv)

adj.

1. Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless: an abortive attempt to conclude the negotiations.

2. Biology Partially or imperfectly developed: an abortive organ.

3. Causing or meant to cause abortion; abortifacient.

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a·bortive·ly adv.

a·bortive·ness n.

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abortive [əˈbɔːtɪv]

adj

1. failing to achieve a purpose; fruitless

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of organisms) imperfectly developed; rudimentary

3. (Medicine) causing abortion; abortifacient

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

abortive - failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President" stillborn, unsuccessful unfruitful - not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production

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abortive

adjective failed, failing, useless, vain, unsuccessful, idle, ineffective, futile, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, miscarried, unavailing, bootless an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office

Translations

abortive [əˈbɔːtɪv] ADJ

1. (= failed) [attempt, plan] → fracasado, frustrado

2. (Med) [method, medicine] → abortivo

abortive [əˈbɔː^rtɪv] adj [coup] → manqué(e); [attempt, bid] → avorté(e); [raid, mission] → avorté(e); [talks] → qui ont échoué

abortive

adj

(= unsuccessful) attempt, plan → gescheitert, fehlgeschlagen; to be abortive → scheitern, fehlschlagen

(Med) drug → abortiv (form), → abtreibend

abortive [əˈbɔːtɪv] adj (Med) → abortivo/a (fig) (plan) → fallito/a, mancato/a; (attempt) → vano/a, infruttuoso/a