Abortive vs Unproductive - What's the difference?
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As adjectives the difference between abortive and unproductive is that abortive is (obsolete) produced by abortion; born prematurely [ while unproductive is not productive; useless; fruitless. ]
As a noun abortive is (obsolete) that which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion [. ]
As a verb abortive is (obsolete) to cause an abortion; to render without fruit [. ]
abortive English
Adjective
( en adjective)
(obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely. [ ]
- an abortive child
Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful. [ ]
- an abortive attempt
* 1799 edition, , Paradise Lost :
- and with utter loss of being
- Threatens him, plung'd in that abortive gulf.
* (rfdate),
- An abortive enterprise.
(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [ ]
- an abortive organ
- an abortive stamen
- an abortive ovule
(medicine, rare, attributive) Causing abortion; abortifacient
- abortive medicines
* (Parr)
(medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).
- abortive treatment of typhoid fever
Made from the skin of a still-born animal.
- abortive vellum
Derived terms
* abortiveness
Noun
( en noun)
(obsolete) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. [ ]
* "Thou elvish-mark'd, abortive , rooting hog!" - Shakespeare, Richard III, I-iii
(obsolete) A fruitless effort or issue. [ ]
(obsolete) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion, abortifacient.
Verb
(abortiv)
(obsolete) To cause an abortion; to render without fruit. [ ]
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unproductive English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Not productive; useless; fruitless.
:Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive .
Synonyms
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