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Meaning of aborted | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
əˈbɔɹtɪd

Definitions

  1. Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
    not-comparable
  2. Brought forth prematurely.
    not-comparable
  3. Checked in normal development at an early stage.
    not-comparable
  4. Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch fehlgeschlagen
Suomi keskeytetty
Português abortado
Svenska aborterad

Examples

“Spines are aborted branches.”
“The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

abortient abortifacient abortifactive abortigenic abortional abortive

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