inoperative (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *inoperative*:
ADJECTIVE	all	inoperative	not working or taking effect

inoperative > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnaa'perahtihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *inoperative*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not working or taking effect.
Example	"an inoperative law"
Narrower	dead	Out of use or operation because of a fault / fault or breakdown
	defunct	no longer in force or use
	down	not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
Opposite	operative	In force or having or exerting force
Spanish	inoperante, inoperativa, inoperativo
Catalan	inoperatiu

HyperDic: inoperative