inoperancy

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noun

The quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.

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ineffectivenessineffectualityineffectualnessinoperativeness
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Meanings

nouninoperancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.

    Inoperancy of the world of spirit

    1935, T.S. Eliot, “Burnt Norton”, in Four Quartets

    Synonyms: ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inoperativeness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.

Similar
ineffectivenessineffectualityineffectualnessinoperativeness

Origin

From in- + operant + -cy.

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Translations

Bulgarian безсилие
  • безсилие (bezsilie)quality of being inoperant
French inopérance
  • inopérancequality of being inoperant
Polish niesprawność, bezwładność
  • niesprawnośćquality of being inoperant
  • bezwładnośćquality of being inoperant
  • nieważnośćquality of being inoperant
  • nieczynnośćquality of being inoperant
  • niedziałaniequality of being inoperant
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APA

inoperancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inoperancy

MLA

“inoperancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inoperancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inoperancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inoperancy.

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