Associations to the word «Inoperative»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
INOPERATIVE, adjective. Not working or functioning; either idle or broken
INOPERATIVE, adjective. (legal) No longer legally binding
Dictionary definition
INOPERATIVE, adjective. Not working or taking effect; "an inoperative law".
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.