Inoperative - English meaning

Inoperative – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
Not working or taking effect.
Usage examples:
The act may be rendered inoperative
Synonims:
Not working Not in working order Not functioning Broken Broken-down Out of order Out of service Out of commission Acting up Unserviceable Faulty Defective Non-functional In disrepair Down Con

adjective
If a law or rule is inoperative, it does not have any effect and cannot be used
Usage examples:
Legislation to repeal inoperative provisions in the tax law was approved., make/render sth inoperat…

Inoperative translation into English

Inoperative: translate from English into Chinese

不工作

Inoperative: translate from English into Dutch

Buiten werking, Zonder uitwerking

Inoperative: translate from English into French

Inopérant

Inoperative: translate from English into German

Unwirksam, Außer kraft, Ungültig

Inoperative: translate from English into Hindi

निष्क्रिय, अप्रवर्तनीय, बेकार, विफल, अप्रभावी, अप्रवृत्त, अप्रवर्तनशील, निष्फल

Inoperative: translate from English into Italian

Non operativo, Non operante

Inoperative: translate from English into Korean

작동 불능, 효험이 없는

Inoperative: translate from English into Russian

Недействующий, Не имеющий силы, Бездеятельный

Inoperative: translate from English into Spanish

Inoperante, Que no funciona

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Inoperative synonims

broken

adjective
Past participle of break1.

verb
Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Usage examples:
The branch broke with a loud snap

adjective
Past participle of break
Usage examples:
My camera is broken., a broken line, he spoke very broken english., after his wife's death, he seem…

Broken - all meanings in English

broken-down

adjective
In bad condition or not working
Usage examples:
A broken-down car

Broken-down - all meanings in English

con

verb
Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.
Usage examples:
I conned him into giving me your home number

noun
An instance of deceiving or tricking someone.
Usage examples:
The charter is a glossy public relations con

noun
A disadvantage of or argument against something.
Usage examples:
Borrowers have to weigh up the pros and cons of each mortgage offer

Con - all meanings in English

defective

adjective
Imperfect or faulty.
Usage examples:
Complaints over defective goods

noun
Having mental disabilities.

adjective
Containing a fault, or not working correctly
Usage examples:
The company does not accept returns on any technology products unless they're defective or damaged.…

Defective - all meanings in English

down

adverb
Towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.
Usage examples:
She looked down

preposition
From a higher to a lower point of (something).
Usage examples:
Up and down the stairs

adjective
Directed or moving towards a lower place or position.
Usage examples:
The down escalator

Down - all meanings in English

faulty

adjective
Not working or made correctly; having defects.
Usage examples:
A faulty brake

adjective
Not working correctly, or not correct
Usage examples:
Faulty brakes, his arguments were based on faulty reasoning.

adjective
Not working correctly
Usage examples:
The company recalled over 500,000 cars last year because of a faulty connection in their new model.…

Faulty - all meanings in English

non-functional

ˌnɒnˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl

adjective
(of a machine, system etc.) not working, or not working in the correct or usual way
Usage examples:
Any non-functional components should be returned to the supplier., after prolonged and heavy use, t…

adjective
Not having a particular purpose
Usage examples:
She is best known for her striking non-functional wall hangings., a distinction can be made between…

Non-functional - all meanings in English

out of order

phrase
(of a device) not working properly or at all.
Usage examples:
The elevator was out of order

phrase
Not in the correct sequence.
Usage examples:
He recorded the seven pieces out of order

phrase
Not according to the rules of a meeting, legislative assembly, etc.
Usage examples:
He ruled the objection out of order

Out of order - all meanings in English

unserviceable

adjective
Not in working order or fulfilling its function adequately; unfit for use.
Usage examples:
The crew decided the aircraft was unserviceable

Unserviceable - all meanings in English

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