unproductiveness

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Others suggest that after five years of infirmity, unproductiveness and cramped quarters the thought of having a new play produced might amount to a rebirth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of late, too, the unproductiveness of our taxes, and the uneasiness of the public creditors in the United States, has not escaped his observation.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI by Sparks, Jared

The unproductiveness of the work in the early history was such that the abandonment of the mission was several times under consideration.

From India's Problem, Krishna or Christ by Jones, John P. (John Peter)

In order to obviate the unproductiveness of the generating plant during the greater part of the day, electricity supply undertakings sought to develop the “daylight” load.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

The two chief faults, unproductiveness and susceptibility to mildew, are not found in all localities, and in these districts, near good markets, Salem ought to rank high as a commercial fruit.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.