inutile

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Within the chromosomes, a defective gene may fail in its function because a single fraction of its nucleic acid molecule is aberrant and inutile.

From Time Magazine Archive

D'ailleurs, pour le présent, j'espère que ce serait inutile.

From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Ross, John, Sir

Returning came his years as wholly vain— Repeated payment of inutile toll To reach a shrine he would not seek again.

From Sonnets from the Patagonian by Evans, Donald

Quant à l'avantage moral qui résulterait de l'accroissement de ces correspondances, je crois inutile de m'appesantir sur ce côté de la question.

From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.

Music is the gainer thereby, and the old-time cacophonous concerto for pianoforte and orchestra will, we hope, be relegated to the limbo of things inutile.

From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James