ineffectivity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective English ineffective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity ▲ English in- ▲ English effective ▲ English -ity English effectivity English ineffectivity From ineffective + -ity, or from in- + effectivity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being ineffective.
Despite the ineffectivities of options 5.1.2.1 and 5.1.2.2, some cases were observed indicating an increasing circadian period with increasing light dark ratio of the test light cycle.
1984, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, page 808:This group includes various degrees of ineffectivity.
1895 September, “Discussion on Mr. Barr Robertson’s Paper”, in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, volume LVIII, part III, London: Edward Stanford:Nevertheless, the procedure to be described has been useful in beginning the study of problems as varied as those of disease, undesirable conditions, sick or failing communities, inequities in receiving services, or inefficiencies and ineffectivities in the machinery for delivery of services.
1974, Henrik L. Blum, Planning for Health: Development and Application of Social Change Theory, page 257:To be honest, I have not studied the Linnik-Malyšev proof closely enough to be sure that it does not contain further hidden ineffectivities.
1982, Proceedings of the International Mathematical Conference, Singapore 1981, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| ineffectivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |