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inefficacious
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in·ef·fi·ca·cious
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ˌɪn
ɛf
ɪˈkeɪ
ʃəs
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uh
s
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adjective
not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.
Origin:
1650–60;
in-
3
+
efficacious
Related forms
in·ef·fi·ca·cious·ly,
adverb
in·ef·fi·ca·cious·ness,
in·ef·fi·cac·i·ty
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ˌɪn
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noun
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inefficacious
(ˌɪnɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs)
—
adj
failing to produce the desired effect
ineffi'caciously
—
adv
inefficacy
—
n
ineffi'caciousness
—
n
inefficacity
—
n
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