In-ŏp'er-a-tĭve, a.
a. [Prefix in, not, and operative.] Not operative; not active; having no operation; producing no effect; as, laws rendered inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies.
a. [Prefix in, not, and operative.] Not operative; not active; having no operation; producing no effect; as, laws rendered inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies.