INOPERATIVE

inoperative

(adjective) not working or taking effect; “an inoperative law”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inoperative (not comparable)

Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.

(legal) No longer legally binding.

Source: Wiktionary


In*op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + operative.]

Definition: Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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