INOPERATION In*op`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. inoperari to effect; pref. in- in + operari to operate.]
Defn: Agency; influence; production of effects. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
INOPERATIVE
In*op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + operative.]
Defn: Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.
INOPERCULAR; INOPERCULATE
In`o*per"cu*lar, In`o*per"cu*late, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having no operculum; — said of certain gastropod shells.
INOPINABLE
In`o*pin"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inopinabilis. See Inopinate.]
Defn: Not to be expected; inconceivable. [Obs.] "Inopinable, incredible . . . saings." Latimer.
INOPINATE
In*op"i*nate, a. Etym: [L. inopinatus. See In- not, and Opine.]
Defn: Not expected or looked for. [Obs.]