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non-eˈffective, a. and n.
[non- 3.]
A. adj.
1. Producing no effect.
1862Spencer First Princ. ii. xvii. (1875) 399 Any incident force is primarily divisible into its effective and non-effective portions. 1875Knight Dict. Mech. 1532/1 Non-condensing Steam-engine,..in which the steam on the non-effective side of the piston is allowed to escape into the atmosphere.
2. Of soldiers and sailors: Not fit or qualified for active service.
1802James Milit. Dict. s.v. Naic, Every battalion of native infantry has two drill havildars or serjeants, and two drill-naicks, called Non-Effective, attached to it. 1811Wellington in Gurw. Desp. (1838) VIII. 129 That measures should be taken to replace those become non-effective on account of ill health. 1853Kane Grinnell Exp. ii. (1856) 22 Our little corps of officers numbered four for each ship, including that non-effective limb, the doctor.
3. [attrib. use of B.] Pertaining to, consisting of, connected with non-effectives or their maintenance.
1756Washington Lett. to Captain Hog Writ. 1889 I. 293 note, I hope you will account for all the non-effective money you have received. 1833H. Martineau Three Ages iii. 113 The expenses of the non-effective service being considerably greater than the maintenance of the actual army. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. iii. I. 306 The non-effective charge, which is now a heavy part of our public burdens. 1901Daily Chron. 20 Sept. 5/2 The men on the non-effective list.
B. n. A soldier or sailor who is not fit or qualified for active service.
1800Dundas in Owen Wellesley's Desp. (1879) 559 Whatever the establishment is, one fourth must be deducted for non-effectives. 1825Bentham Ration. of Reward 159 In some countries the emoluments of the commanders of regiments increase in proportion to the number of non-effectives. 1859War Office Circular in Volunteer Almanac (1861) 68 Enrolled members, consisting of Effectives, Non-Effectives, and Supernumeraries.
fig.c1800R. Cumberland John de Lancaster (1809) III. 156 Those..idlers, those non-effectives in creation's roll. |