inoperability

Examples

• All

• Engineers worked quickly to resolve the inoperability of the new equipment.

• Due to its inoperability, the machine was sent back to the manufacturer for repairs.

• The machine's inoperability caused significant delays.

• Due to inoperability, we had to cancel the project.

• The inoperability of the old printer meant that we could not print important documents for the meeting.

• Due to the inoperability of the elevator, many residents had to use the stairs during the building repairs.

• The software update addressed the previous inoperability that had been affecting user access.

Synonyms

F

failure

vsinoperability

• Specialized

396 3.3

Loss of the ability to work, especially of an organ or machine

focuses on inability to operate as intended in any context

M

malfunction

vsinoperability

96 4.5

A problem when a machine or system does not work correctly

describes a broader condition of being unable to function as intended

E

equipment failure

vsinoperability

3 3.4

A machine or device that stops working when you need it

covers that case but applies to all systems and functions

U

unusability

vsinoperability

7.5

A condition where something cannot be used

refers to inability to operate as intended rather than mere unfitness

U

unworkability

vsinoperability

7.7

Impossible or very difficult to make a plan succeed

focuses on present inability to function, not long term impossibility

Antonyms

O

operability

• Specialized

1 6.6

How well a system or device works as it should

How Functional

normality

13 3.5

inoperability

8.2

to malfunction

72 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology