Associations to the word «Inoperative»

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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.