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adjective
1.
failing to succeed; unsuccessful: an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme.
2.
born prematurely.
3.
imperfectly developed; rudimentary.
4.
Medicine/Medical.
a.
producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient.
b.
acting to halt progress of a disease.
5.
EXPANDPathology. (of the course of a disease) short and mild without the usual, pronounced clinical symptoms.
6.
COLLAPSEBotany. (of seeds or pollen grains) imperfect; unable to germinate.
Related forms
a·bor·tive·ly, adverb
a·bor·tive·ness, noun
non·a·bort·ive, adjective
non·a·bort·ive·ly, adverb
non·a·bort·ive·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. fruitless, ineffectual, bootless, unavailing, vain.
1. fruitless, ineffectual, bootless, unavailing, vain.
Antonyms
1. successful.
1. successful.
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Abortive
is always a great word to know.
So is hallux. Does it mean:
| the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe. |
| a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone. |
Example Sentences
- The young prisoners ultimately stage an abortive revolt against their tormentors.
- The abortive bid to exile the women, who both led kleptocratic regimes, has already badly dented its credibility.
- Thank goodness it does not seem to have been an abortive effort.
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Word Origin & History
abortive
late 14c., from L. abortivus "causing abortion," from abortus, pp. of aboriri "disappear, miscarry," from ab- "amiss" + oriri "appear, be born, arise" (see orchestra); the compound word used in L. for deaths, miscarriages, sunsets, etc. The L. verb for "to produce an
EXPAND abortion" was abigo, lit. "to drive away." Not originally used to imply forced or deliberate miscarriage; from 14c.-18c. stillborn children or domestic animals were said to be abortive. Also see abortion.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
abortive a·bor·tive (ə-bôr'tĭv)
adj.
Not reaching completion, as of a disease subsiding before it has finished its course.
Partially or imperfectly developed; rudimentary.
Abortifacient.
a·bor'tive·ly adv.
a·bor'tive·ness n.
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