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abortive in English

  • abortive
    abortive, adjective, noun.

  • abortive
    adj. 1. coming to nothing; unsuccessful; fruitless.
    Ex. Early attempts to make airplanes fly proved abortive. The League of Nations was part of an abortive effort to secure world peace.
    (SYN) ineffective, futile.
    2. (Biology.) imperfe

  • abortive
    adv. abortively.

  • abortive
    noun abortiveness.

  • abortive
    noun 1. a drug causing abortion; abortifacient.
    2. an abortive birth.

abortive in Gujarati ગુજરાતી

abortive in Kashmiri कॉशुर

abortive in Marathi मराठी

abortive in Tamil தமிழ்

abortive in Urdu اُردُو

abortive

Part of Speech

Adjective

Pronunciation

/əˈbɔːrtɪv/

Definitions

  • 1. Relating to or causing abortion.
  • 2. Failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.

Usage Examples

  • The abortive attempt to launch the project was disappointing.
  • Some plants have abortive flowers that do not produce seeds.

Etymology

Derived from Latin "abortivus," meaning "causing abortion," from "abortio."

Synonyms

  • Unsuccessful
  • Failed

Antonyms

  • Successful
  • Effective

Translations

Language Translation
Spanishabortivo
Frenchabortif
Germanabortiv
Italianabortivo
Portugueseabortivo
Chinese流产的
Japanese中絶の
Korean낙태의
Russianабортный
Arabicإجهاضي
Hindiगर्भपात संबंधी
Bengaliগর্ভপাতজনিত
Gujaratiગર્ભપાત સંબંધિત
Marathiगर्भपात संबंधित
Malayalamഗർഭപാതം സംബന്ധിച്ച
Tamilகர்ப்பம் கொடுக்கும்
Teluguగర్భపాతం సంబంధిత
Punjabiਗਰਭਪਾਤ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ
Odiaଗର୍ଭପାତ ସହିତ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧିତ
Assameseগৰ্ভপাতৰ সৈতে সম্পৰ্কিত
Urduسقاط حمل سے متعلقہ
Malayabortif
Swahilikuondoa mimba
Turkishabortif
Vietnamesethuốc phá thai

Regional Pronunciation Variations

  • UK: /əˈbɔː.tɪv/
  • US: /əˈbɔr.tɪv/

Historical Usage

The term has been used since the early 19th century in both medical and general contexts.

Cultural Nuances

Views on abortive actions vary significantly across cultures, often reflecting societal values.

More Information

Understanding the implications of abortive measures is crucial in medical and ethical discussions.

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