ineffectivity

plural ineffectivities

1. countableuncountableThe 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

   3 more examples

   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

   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

   Synonyms: ineffectiveness