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

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.

"Dans le plus rude hiver j'ai le dos toujours nu: Et, quoique fort commode, � peine m'a-t-on vu, Qu'ausit�t n�glig�, je deviens inutile."

From Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) by Hugo Paul Thieme

The study of life at a distance is inutile; the study of it at close range is defective.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

But Maudit soit à jamais rêveur inutile, Qui voulut, le premier, dans sa stupidité, S'éprenant d'un problème insoluble et stérile, Aux choses de l'amour mêler l'honnêteté.

From Atlantida by Benôit, Pierre