(ˈ)in, ən+ adjective
Etymology: in- (I) + operative
: not operative or not in operation : not active : producing no effect
the law has become inoperative
the quarry has been inoperative for some time — L.N.Yedlin
• inoperativeness noun
(ˈ)in, ən+ adjective
Etymology: in- (I) + operative
: not operative or not in operation : not active : producing no effect
the law has become inoperative
the quarry has been inoperative for some time — L.N.Yedlin
• inoperativeness noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012