aborted

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English

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Etymology

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From abort +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aborted (not comparable)

  1. Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
  2. Brought forth prematurely.
  3. Checked in normal development at an early stage.
    Spines are aborted branches.
  4. (biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
    • 1855, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals:
      The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state.

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Verb

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aborted

  1. simple past and past participle of abort

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