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- Dictionaryinoperative/ɪnˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/
adjective
- 1. not working or taking effect: "the Act may be rendered inoperative" Similar Opposite
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INOPERATIVE definition: 1. (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working…. Learn more.
a. : not functioning. an inoperative clock. b. : having no effect or force. an inoperative law. inoperativeness noun. Synonyms. dead. dormant. fallow. free. idle. inactive. inert. latent. off. unused. vacant. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Definitions of inoperative. adjective. not working or taking effect. “an inoperative law”. synonyms: down. not functioning (temporarily or permanently) dead. out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown.
inoperative. adjective. /ɪnˈɒpərətɪv/ /ɪnˈɑːpərətɪv/ (formal) (of a rule, system, etc.) that cannot be used because it is not legally or officially acceptable. Your insurance policy will become inoperative if your circumstances change. Definitions on the go.
1. not operative; not in operation.
INOPERATIVE meaning: 1. (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working…. Learn more.
Define inoperative. inoperative synonyms, inoperative pronunciation, inoperative translation, English dictionary definition of inoperative. adj. 1. Not working or functioning. 2. No longer in force; countermanded: declared the previous instructions inoperative. in·op′er·a·tive·ness n.
Inoperative definition: not operative; not in operation.. See examples of INOPERATIVE used in a sentence.
adjective. Not operative; not working; not functioning; without effect. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. No longer in force; countermanded. Declared the previous instructions inoperative. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unworkable. dead. inactive. idle. inert. Antonyms: operative. Origin of Inoperative. in- + operative.
inoperative meaning, definition, what is inoperative: a machine that is inoperative is not wor...: Learn more.