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 — noun see abortive … New Collegiate Dictionary
abortiveness — See abortively. * * * … Universalium
abortiveness — É™bÉ”rtɪvnɪs / bÉ”Ë n. unproductiveness, fruitlessness … English contemporary dictionary
abortiveness — noun see abortive I … Useful english dictionary
abortive — adjective Date: 14th century 1. obsolete prematurely born 2. fruitless, unsuccessful 3. imperfectly formed or developed 4. tending to cut short • abortively adverb • abortiveness … New Collegiate Dictionary
Frederick Varley — Frederick Horsman Varley, also known as Fred Varley, (January 2, 1881 September 8, 1969) was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven artists. Varley was born in Sheffield, England in 1881 and studied art in Sheffield and in Belgium. He came to… … Wikipedia
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
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
