inoperative

[ in-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv ]

/ ɪnˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv /

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adjective

not operative; not in operation.

without effect: inoperative remedies.

no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative.

Origin of inoperative

First recorded in 1625–35; in-³ + operative

OTHER WORDS FROM inoperative

in·op·er·a·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby inoperative

in one's tracks, in one stroke, in one's way, Inönü, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, in orbit, in order, inordinate

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Example sentences from the Web for inoperative

Or, as we say in Washington, “My prior statement is inoperative.”
My Address—and Apology—to Yale|Christopher Buckley|May 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland
Intention may be inoperative, and effect may be involuntary.
Balzac|Frederick Lawton
Like many other statutes of the time this seems to have been inoperative, for we find 23 Hen.
A Short History of English Agriculture|W. H. R. Curtler

If these sections do not bind the Crown they are meaningless and inoperative.
The Treaty of Waitangi|T. Lindsay Buick
There was no middle course, apparently, to the rabbit kind, lethodyne was either fatal or else inoperative.
Hilda Wade|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for inoperative

inoperative

/ (ɪnˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprə-) /

adjective

not operating

useless or ineffective

Derived forms of inoperative

inoperativeness, noun

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单词	inoperative
释义	inoperative [ in-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv ] / ɪnˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inoperative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not operative; not in operation. without effect: inoperative remedies. no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative. Origin of inoperative First recorded in 1625–35; in-³ + operative OTHER WORDS FROM inoperative in·op·er·a·tive·ness, noun Words nearby inoperative in one's tracks, in one stroke, in one's way, Inönü, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, in orbit, in order, inordinate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inoperative Or, as we say in Washington, “My prior statement is inoperative.” My Address—and Apology—to Yale\|Christopher Buckley\|May 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|Grover Cleveland Intention may be inoperative, and effect may be involuntary. Balzac\|Frederick Lawton Like many other statutes of the time this seems to have been inoperative, for we find 23 Hen. A Short History of English Agriculture\|W. H. R. Curtler If these sections do not bind the Crown they are meaningless and inoperative. The Treaty of Waitangi\|T. Lindsay Buick There was no middle course, apparently, to the rabbit kind, lethodyne was either fatal or else inoperative. Hilda Wade\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for inoperative inoperative / (ɪnˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprə-) / adjective not operating useless or ineffective Derived forms of inoperative inoperativeness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inoperative unworkable, defective, broken, faulty, void
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inoperative

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adjective

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