pointlessness
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point·less
(point′lĭs)adj.
1. Lacking meaning; senseless: a pointless remark; a pointless coincidence.
2. Ineffectual; useless: a pointless effort to prevent discussion of the scandal. See Synonyms at futile.
3. Having an end that is not sharp or tapered; having no point: pointless arrows.
4. Failing to score a point: a pointless first quarter.
point′less·ly adv.
point′less·ness n.
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| Noun | 1. |  pointlessness - total lack of meaning or ideas meaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him" |
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Translations
pointlessness
[ˈpɔɪntlɪsnɪs] N → falta f de sentido, inutilidad fthe pointlessness of war → la insensatez de la guerra
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pointlessness
[ˈpɔɪntləsnɪs] n (= futility) → absurdité fpoint man n (= spokesman) → porte-parole m invpoint of order n (in debate) → point m de procédureto raise a point of order → soulever un point de procédurepoint of reference n → point m de référencepoint of sale
n → point m de vente
modif [advertising] → sur le lieu de ventepoint of view n
(= viewpoint) → point m de vue
Try to look at this from my point of view → Essayez de voir cela de mon point de vue.
It depends on your point of view → Cela dépend de votre point de vue.
from a practical point of view → d'un point de vue pratique
Try to look at this from my point of view → Essayez de voir cela de mon point de vue.
It depends on your point of view → Cela dépend de votre point de vue.
from a practical point of view → d'un point de vue pratique
from the point of view of ... (= as regards) → du point de vue de ...points failure n → panne f d'aiguillagepoints system n → système m par pointspoint-to-point [ˌpɔɪnttəˈpɔɪnt] n steeple-chase champêtre réservé à des cavaliers amateurs
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pointlessness
n → Sinnlosigkeit f
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