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inoperative

adj
/ɪnˈɒp(ə)ɹətɪv/UK/ɪnˈɑp(ə)ɹətɪv/US

Etymology

From in- + operative.

  1. derived from operātīvus
  2. derived from operatif
  3. inherited from operative
  4. prefixed as inoperative — “in + operative”

Definitions

  1. Not working or functioning

    Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.

    • Let me see if I can dial this number right quick / "I am sorry, the government you have elected is inoperative / Click. Inoperative"

  2. No longer legally binding.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at inoperative. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01inoperative02idle03occupation04trade05executed06execute07kill

A definitional loop anchored at inoperative. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at inoperative

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA