inoperative
Use Inoperative in a sentence
ər 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no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative.
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inoperative (ɪnˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not operating |
| 2. | useless or ineffective |
| in'operativeness | |
| —n | |
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Inoperative
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example sentences
The smelter has been inoperative for several years, with negotiations and planning for cleanup of the site occurring since then.
Ironically, this was the same day that the local weather radar became operational after being inoperative for several years.
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