"ineffective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/ (note: weak vowel distinction), /ˌɪn.əˈfɛk.tɪv/ (note: weak vowel merger), /ˌɪn.əˈfek.tɪv/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Jjamesryan-ineffective.wav Forms: more ineffective [comparative], most ineffective [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of 'not having the desired effect; ineffectual': 97 3
  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-: 33 67 Disambiguation of 'lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate': 2 98
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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
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      "word": "neuobbragh"
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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
      "word": "rōrā"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
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      "word": "kikokore"
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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
      "word": "mohemohe"
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      "sense": "not having the desired effect; ineffectual",
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