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   inoperative

   /ɪnˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not working or taking effect: "the Act may be rendered inoperative" Similar not workingnot in working ordernot functioningbrokenbroken-downout of orderout of serviceout of commissionacting upunserviceablefaultydefectivenon-functionalin disrepairdowninformal:conked outbust(gone) kaputgone phuton the blinkgone haywireshotknackeredjiggeredwonkyon the fritzout of whackvulgar slang:buggeredvoidnull and voidnullifiedineffectiveinvalidcancelledrevokedrescindedterminateddiscontinuednot bindingnot in forcenon-viableworthlessuselessvaluelessvainpointlessnugatoryfutileunproductiveabortiveOpposite operativeworkingvalid

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINOPERATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   Inoperative definition: not operative; not in operation.. See examples of INOPERATIVE used in a sentence.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINOPERATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INOPERATIVE meaning: 1. (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinoperative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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.

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   No longer in force; countermanded. Declared the previous instructions inoperative.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINOPERATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. not operative; not in operation.

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    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.

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    INOPERATIVE meaning: 1 : not capable of being used; 2 : having no force or effect.