inoperable

ɪnˈɒpərəbl̩

Definition

Definition of inoperable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

systemsunable to function or work

The network remained inoperable after the storm.

nonfunctional

unworkable

surgery impossible

TECH.

not able to be operated on, especially referring to medical conditions

TECH.

The tumor was deemed inoperable by the doctors..

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Origin of inoperable

Latin, in (not) + operabilis (workable)

Terms with inoperable included in their meaning

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down

adj.

operation

not working or inoperable

bricked

adj.

technology

rendered unusable or inoperable

Examples of inoperable in a sentence

After the update, the software became inoperable.
The condition was found to be inoperable.
Due to its location, the growth was inoperable.

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French:inopérant, inopérable, ...
German:funktionsunfähig, inoperabel, ...
Italian:inoperativo, inoperabile, ...
Spanish:inoperable, ...
Portuguese:inoperante, inoperável, ...
Chinese:无法运作的, 无法手术的, ...
Japanese:機能しない, 手術不可能な, ...
Arabic:غَيْر قَابِل لِلتَّشْغِيل, غير قابِل للجراحة, ...
Hebrew:מוּשְׁבָּת, בִּלְתִּי נִתָּן לְנִיתוּחַ, ...
Russian:неработоспособный, неоперабельный, ...
Ukrainian:непрацездатний, неоперабельний, ...
Hindi:अकार्यशील, अशल्य, ...
Bengali:অকার্যকর, অনস্ত্রোপচারযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:inoperatiu, inoperable, ...
Czech:nefunkční, neoperovatelný, ...
Danish:ufungerende, inoperabel, ...
Dutch:onbruikbaar, niet opereerbaar, ...
Greek:μη λειτουργικός, ανεγχείρητος, ...
Hungarian:működésképtelen, operálhatatlan, ...
Khmer:មិនអាចដំណើរការ, មិនអាចវះកាត់បាន, ...
Korean:작동 불능의, 수술 불가능한, ...
Persian:ازکارافتاده, غیرقابل جراحی, ...
Polish:niesprawny, nieoperacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):inoperante, inoperável, ...
Romanian:nefuncțional, neoperabil, ...
Swedish:obrukbar, oinoperabel, ...
Thai:ใช้งานไม่ได้, ผ่าตัดไม่ได้, ...
Turkish:çalışamaz, ameliyat edilemez, ...
Vietnamese:không hoạt động, không thể phẫu thuật, ...

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