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inoperative - 4 dictionary results

in⋅op⋅er⋅a⋅tive

  [in-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
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–adjective
1. not operative; not in operation.
2. without effect: inoperative remedies.
3. no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative.
Origin:
1625–35; in- 3 + operative

Related forms:
in⋅op⋅er⋅a⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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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 No longer in force; countermanded: declared the previous instructions inoperative.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.
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Inoperative

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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·op·er·a·tive
Pronunciation: i-'nä-p&-r&-tiv
Function: adjective
: having no force or effect inoperative will>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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