futility
(noun) uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
Source: WordNet® 3.1
futility (usually uncountable, plural futilities)
(uncountable) The quality of being futile or useless.
(countable) Something, especially an act, that is futile.
(uncountable) Unimportance.
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"til`i*ty, n. Etym: [L. futilitas: cf. F. futilité.]
1. The quality of being talkative; talkativeness; loquaciousness; loquacity. [Obs.]
2. The quality of producing no valuable effect, or of coming to nothing; uselessness. The futility of this mode of philosophizing. Whewell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
