What does "inoperative" mean?
Inoperative: Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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