Working vs Inoperative - What's the difference?
working | inoperative |
(usually plural) Operation; action.
Method of operation.
Fermentation.
(of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
That is or are functioning.
That suffices but requires additional work.
In paid employment.
Of or relating to employment.
Enough to allow one to use something.
not working or functioning; either idle or broken
(legal) No longer legally binding
As adjectives the difference between working and inoperative
is that working is that is or are functioning while inoperative is not working or functioning; either idle or broken.As a noun working
is (usually plural) operation; action.As a verb working
is .working
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) wirking, warking, (etyl) werking, (etyl) Wirkung.Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
From .Verb
(head)- Leave him alone; he's working .
Adjective
(-)- a working ventilator
- a working copy of the script
- working mothers
- the working week
- a working knowledge of computers
