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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.
The meaning of INOPERATIVE is not operative. How to use inoperative in a sentence.
An inoperative rule, principle, or tax is one that does not work any more or that cannot be made to work.
INOPERATIVE meaning: 1. (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working…. Learn more.
in·op·er·a·tive. (ĭn-ŏp′ər-ə-tĭv, -ŏp′rə-) adj. 1. Not working or functioning. 2. No longer in force; countermanded: declared the previous instructions inoperative. in·op′er·a·tive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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. Want to learn more?
Inoperative definition: not operative; not in operation.. See examples of INOPERATIVE used in a sentence.