abortiveness

abortiveness
a) The quality of being abortive.
b) The result or product of being abortive.

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  • Abortiveness — A*bor tive*ness, n. The quality of being abortive. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abortiveness — noun see abortive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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