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- Dictionaryabortive/əˈbɔːtɪv/
adjective
- 1. failing to produce the intended result: "the rebel officers who led the abortive coup were shot"
- 2. (of a virus infection) failing to produce symptoms.
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Abortive means failing or unsuccessful, especially in an attempt or plan. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related terms in different languages.
- English (US)
ABORTIVE meaning: 1. An abortive attempt or plan has to be...
- Znaczenie Abortive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
abortive definicja: 1. An abortive attempt or plan has to be...
- Abortive: Portuguese Translation
abortive translate: fracassado, fracassado. Learn more in...
- Abortive: French Translation
abortive translate: raté, avorté. Learn more in the...
- Abortive Spanish Translation
ABORTIVE translate: frustrado, fracasado. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Abortive means prematurely born, fruitless, unsuccessful, or imperfectly formed. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and medical usage of abortive from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Abortive definition: failing to succeed; unsuccessful. See examples of ABORTIVE used in a sentence.
Abortive means not successful or failed, especially of an action. Learn how to use this formal word with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.
Abortive is a variation of abort, which means to end something, so something abortive never reaches its end point. If you tried like crazy to run a marathon but couldn't finish, your efforts were abortive. If someone tripped you during the marathon, their efforts were abortive too.
Abortive means unsuccessful, imperfect, or causing abortion. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of abortive in British and American English.
Abortive means failing to achieve a purpose, partially or imperfectly developed, or causing abortion. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word abortive in English and Spanish.
