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<hw>In*ef`fer*ves"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of effervescence.</def>

<i>Kirwan.</i>

<h1>Ineffervescent</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef`fer*ves"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not effervescing, or not susceptible of effervescence; quiescent.</def>

<h1>Ineffervescibility</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef`fer*ves`ci*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being ineffervescible.</def>

<h1>Ineffervescible</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef`fer*ves"ci*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not capable or susceptible of effervescence.</def>

<h1>Inefficacious</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef`fi*ca"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>efficacious</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inefficace</ets>, L. <ets>inefficax</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not efficacious; not having power to produce the effect desired; inadequate; incompetent; inefficient; impotent.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<blockquote>The authority of Parliament must become <b>inefficacious</b> . . . to restrain the growth of disorders. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Ineffectual</i>, says Johnson, rather denotes an actual failure, and <i>inefficacious</i> and habitual impotence to any effect. But the distinction is not always observed, nor can it be; for we can not always know whether means are <i>inefficacious</i> till experiment has proved them <i>ineffectual</i>. <i>Inefficacious</i> is therefore sometimes synonymous with <i>ineffectual</i>.</note>

<h1>Inefficaciously</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef`fi*ca"cious*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>without efficacy or effect.</def>

<h1>Inefficaciousness</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef`fi*ca"cious*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of effect, or of power to produce the effect; inefficacy.</def>

<h1>Inefficacy</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In*ef"fi*ca*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inefficacia</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Efficacy</er>.]</ety> <def>Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; <as>as, the <ex>inefficacy</ex> of medicines or means</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The seeming <b>inefficacy</b> of censures. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>inefficacy</b> was soon proved, like that of many similar medicines. <i>James Gregory.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inenficiency</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In`en*fi"cien*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; <as>as, he was discharged from his position for <ex>inefficiency</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Inenficient</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In`en*fi"cient</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; <as>as, <ex>inefficient</ex> means or measures</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; <as>as, <ex>inefficient</ex> workmen; an <ex>inefficient</ex> administrator.</as></def>

<h1>Inenficiently</h1> <Xpage=756>

<hw>In`en*fi"cient*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inefficient manner.</def>