Nonoperative

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”). uncommon

    "Practically 50 per cent of the female operatives are found in the two groups aged 15 to 19 and 20 to 24 years, while only 18.2 per cent of the female nonoperatives are found in these age groups."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Not operative, not operational; inoperative. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: nonfunctional, nonfunctioning"

Synonyms

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;medicalmedical[appendix:glossarynonfunctionalnonfunctioningnonsurgical

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"Near-synonyms: nonfunctional, nonfunctioning"

Etymology

From non- + operative.

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