Explore Inoperative through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like down or dead. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Inoperative in a sentence
Inoperative meaning
- Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
- No longer legally binding.
Using Inoperative
- The main meaning on this page is: Not working or functioning; either idle or broken. | No longer legally binding.
- Useful related words include: down, dead, defunct, operative.
- In the example corpus, inoperative often appears in combinations such as: the inoperative, are inoperative.
Context around Inoperative
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inoperative
- In this selection, "inoperative" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, reception, become, became, luggage, account and kogi stand out and add context to how "inoperative" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after being inoperative kogi state and been made inoperative by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inoperative" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inoperative
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moreover, the PAN will become inoperative if not linked with Aadhaar before June 30 this year. (16 words)
Quiz of the week: Which part of SF’s emergency response has been inoperative since 2019? (16 words)
According to the airlines’ statement, the bathroom door became inoperative while a female passenger was inside. (16 words)
In case the whereabouts of the holder(s) of the inoperative account/ unclaimed deposit are not traceable, the banks shall contact the introducer, if any, who had introduced the account holder to the bank at the time of opening of the account. (42 words)
The agency says in documents posted on its website Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, that it now has 19 complaints that inoperative door locks and windows can prevent people from getting out of the small SUVs during an emergency. (38 words)
Section 6. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission. (38 words)
Quiz of the week: Which part of SF’s emergency response has been inoperative since 2019? (16 words)
Example sentences (16)
A manufacturing defect in the wiring harness of the rear boot lid may cause intermittent operation of the rear-view camera, loss of satellite radio reception, inoperative luggage compartment lamp and/or inoperable luggage compartment release.
Moreover, the PAN will become inoperative if not linked with Aadhaar before June 30 this year.
Quiz of the week: Which part of SF’s emergency response has been inoperative since 2019?
In case the whereabouts of the holder(s) of the inoperative account/ unclaimed deposit are not traceable, the banks shall contact the introducer, if any, who had introduced the account holder to the bank at the time of opening of the account.
Nearly twenty years after being inoperative, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has announced plans by the state government to upgrade the Adogo airstrip to an international cargo airport.
The agency says in documents posted on its website Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, that it now has 19 complaints that inoperative door locks and windows can prevent people from getting out of the small SUVs during an emergency.
The report on April 15 revealed disconcerting deficiencies within the nightclub’s safety infrastructure including the absence of emergency lighting, directional signage, malfunctioning fire extinguishing systems and inoperative fire cabinets.
In 1997, Russia gave the inoperative boat to Ukraine as part of the Sevastopol base-sharing deal.
According to the airlines’ statement, the bathroom door became inoperative while a female passenger was inside.
Mudenda also called for the revamping of the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, which is presiding over 14 inoperative mines, like Kamativi, which has several minerals including lithium.
Insights into Islamic Esoterism and Taoism (Sophia Perennis 2003) In this view, "it is absolutely necessary to be a Muslim" to be a true Sufi, because Sufism's "methods are inoperative without" Muslim "affiliation".
Pierce was persuaded to support repeal, and, at Douglas' insistence, Pierce provided a written draft asserting that the Missouri Compromise had been made inoperative by the principles of the Compromise of 1850.
Section 6. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.
The airborne beacon used for obtaining rate data was inoperative for four periods ranging from 1.5 to 61 seconds in duration.
The interoperability clauses are often pragmatically inoperative due to the vigorous enforcement and strict interpretation of the GPL as it related to integration, aggregation, and linking.
The web of interconnections between power producers and consumers should enable power to flow, even if some links are inoperative.
Common combinations with inoperative
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: