"ineffective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more ineffective [comparative], most ineffective [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: in- + effective Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|effective}} in- + effective Head templates: {{en-adj}} ineffective (comparative more ineffective, superlative most ineffective)
  1. not having the desired effect; ineffectual Translations (not having the desired effect; ineffectual): ἀνενέργητος (anenérgētos) (Ancient Greek), неефикасен (neefikasen) (Bulgarian), неефективен (neefektiven) (Bulgarian), ineficaç (Catalan), 无效果的 (Chinese Mandarin), wirkungslos (German), ατελέσφορος (atelésforos) (Greek), ainéifeachtach (Irish), ineffettivo (Italian), inefficace (Italian), neuobbragh (Manx), rōrā (Maori), pekekiwi (Maori), kikokore (Maori), mohemohe (Maori), bezskuteczny (Polish), nieefektywny (Polish), bezpłodny (Polish), ineficaz (Spanish), inoperante (Spanish), verkningslös (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ineffective-en-adj-jZEGKS-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of 'not having the desired effect; ineffectual': 98 2
  2. lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate Translations (lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate): неспособен (nesposoben) (Bulgarian), неумел (neumel) (Bulgarian), ineficaç (Catalan), 缺乏能力的 (Chinese Mandarin), unfähig (German), ainéifeachtach (Irish), inadeguato (Italian)
    Sense id: en-ineffective-en-adj-cRk3ZMHD Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 37 63 Disambiguation of 'lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate': 1 99

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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
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