Effective and Nonoperating

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Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.

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Nonoperating is an antonym for effective.

Nonoperating adjective - Not being in working order.

Usage example: fixed all nonoperating parts

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Effective is an antonym for nonoperating.

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Nonoperating and Effective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effective/nonoperating

Effective & Nonoperating. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effective/nonoperating>.

Nonoperating or Effective. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effective/nonoperating.

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