[in.op.er.a.tive] adj (ca. 1631): not operative: as a: not functioning "an ~ clock" b: having no effect or force "an ~ law" -- in.op.er.a.tive.ness n
INOPERATIVE
Meaning of INOPERATIVE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012