ineffectivity
ineffectivity noun: the quality of being ineffective.
Noun
ineffectivity (countable and uncountable, plural ineffectivities)
- The quality of being ineffective.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- ineffectiveness
Synonyms of ineffectivity
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Forms of ineffectivity
| plural | ineffectivities |
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Origin of ineffectivity
From ineffective + -ity, or from in- + effectivity.
Questions about ineffectivity
- What does ineffectivity mean?
- Ineffectivity means the quality of being ineffective.
- What part of speech is ineffectivity?
- Ineffectivity is a noun.
- What is the plural of ineffectivity?
- The plural of ineffectivity is ineffectivities.
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