0 (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working or not able to work as usual: --
1 if a law or rule is inoperative, it does not have any effect and cannot be used: --
Legislation to repeal inoperative provisions in the tax law was approved.
2 if a machine, system, etc. is inoperative, it does not work as it should and cannot be used: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.