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abortiveness

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English

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Etymology

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From abortive +‎ -ness.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.nəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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abortiveness (usually uncountable, plural abortivenesses)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being abortive. [First attested in the early 17th century.][1]
    Synonym: abortivity (chiefly non-native speakers' English)
  2. (countable) The result or product of being abortive.

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “abortiveness, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

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