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inoperative, a.|ɪnˈɒpərətɪv|
[in-3.]
Not operative; not working or taking effect in action; in Law, without practical force, invalid.
a1631Donne in Select. (1840) 204 A dead faith, as all faith is that is inoperative. a1716South Serm. (1727) VI. iv. 133 Though indeed the divine Knowledge (as all other Knowledge) be of itself inoperative. 1808Syd. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 114/2 Why is it to be supposed that motives..are inoperative with him alone? 1841W. Spalding Italy & It. Isl. III. 119 The system..was planned under difficulties which finally made it inoperative. 1885Law Times LXXVIII. 295/2 The resolutions..not having been so ratified, were inoperative.
Hence inˈoperativeness, the qualilty of being inoperative or of failing in its operation.
1880Muirhead Gaius Dig. 552 The novation put an end to the old obligation even when the new one was inoperative, unless the inoperativeness was due to the fact that the new debtor was a slave. 1883Cassel's Fam. Mag. Aug. 543/2 The inoperativeness of the Canal Boats Act. |