Inoperative
1inoperative — in‧op‧e‧ra‧tive [ɪnˈɒprətɪv ǁ ɪnˈɑː ] adjective formal 1. MANUFACTURING a machine or piece of equipment that is inoperative is not working or is not in a good enough condition to work: • A power cut rendered 1000 ATMs inoperative. 2 …
2inoperative — in·op·er·a·tive /i nä pə rə tiv/ adj: having no force or effect an inoperative will Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. inoperative …
3Inoperative — In*op er*a*tive, a. [Pref. in not + operative.] Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes …
4inoperative — 1630s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + OPERATIVE (Cf. operative) …
5inoperative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not working or taking effect …
6inoperative — [in äp′ər ə tiv, in äp′ər āt΄iv] adj. not operative; not working; not functioning; without effect …
7inoperative — adjective Date: circa 1631 not operative: as a. not functioning < an inoperative clock > b. having no effect or force < an inoperative law > • inoperativeness noun …
8inoperative — inoperativeness, n. /in op euhr euh tiv, op reuh tiv, op euh ray tiv/, adj. 1. not operative; not in operation. 2. without effect: inoperative remedies. 3. no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative. [1625 35; IN 3 + …
9inoperative — in|op|e|ra|tive [ınˈɔpərətıv US ınˈa: ] adj formal 1.) a machine that is inoperative is not working, or is not in working condition 2.) a system or a law that is inoperative does not work any more or cannot be made to work …
10inoperative — adjective formal 1 a machine that is inoperative is not working, or is not in working condition 2 a system or a law that is inoperative is not working or cannot be made to work …
