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   operative

   /ˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. functioning or having effect: "the transmitter is operative" Similar in forcein operationeffectivein effectvalidfunctioningworkingrunningup and runningin operationin usein actiongoingoperationalworkableserviceablefunctionalusablein working order/conditionviableOpposite invalidout of order
   • ▪ (of a word) having the most significance in a phrase or sentence: "I was madly—the operative word—in love" Similar keysignificantrelevantapplicablepertinentappositegermaneaproposcrucialcriticalmainchiefmajorcentralpivotalfundamentalvitalimportantessentialOpposite irrelevant
   • 2. relating to surgery: "wounds needing operative treatment"

   noun

   • 1. a worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry: "the operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift" Similar machinist(machine) operatormechanicengineerdriverworkerworkman(factory) handartisancraftsmancraftswomanblue-collar workermachine minder
   • 2. a secret agent or private detective: North American "a CIA operative" Similar agentsecret agentundercover agentspymoleplantdouble agentcounterspyinformal:spookarchaic:intelligencerarchaic, informal:beagledetectiveprivate detectiveinvestigatorprivate investigatorsleuthshadowenquiry agentinformal:private eyetailinformal, dated:gumshoebogeydick

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin operativus, from Latin operat- ‘done by labour’, from the verb operari (see operate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. operatively adverb
   • 2. operativeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPERATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OPERATIVE definition: 1. a worker, especially one who is skilled in working with their hands: 2. a person who works…. Learn more.

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   How to use operative in a sentence. producing an appropriate effect : efficacious; most significant or essential; exerting force or influence : operating… See the full definition

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   Something that is operative is binding or in effect, such as operative laws or an operative organization that establishes rules. In medicine, operative describes something related to a surgical operation.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPERATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An operative is a worker, especially one who does work with their hands. In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen. American English : operative / ˈɒpərətɪv, -əreɪtɪv /

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › operativeOperative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. effective; producing a desired effect. “the operative word” synonyms: important, significant. important in effect or meaning. adjective. being in force or having or exerting force. “ operative regulations” “the major tendencies operative in the American political system” synonyms: operant. having influence or producing an effect.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › operativeOperative - definition of operative by The Free Dictionary

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   op·er·a·tive. (ŏp′ər-ə-tĭv, -ə-rā′tĭv, ŏp′rə-) adj. 1. Being in effect; having force; operating: "Two major tendencies are operative in the American political system" (Heinz Eulau). 2. Functioning effectively; efficient. 3. Engaged in or concerned with physical or mechanical activity.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › operative_adjoperative, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word operative mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word operative, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. operative has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of operative – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   OPERATIVE definition: 1. working or being used: 2. someone who does secret work for a government or other organization: . Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOPERATIVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    A system or service that is operative is working or having an effect. [formal] [...] 2. An operative is a worker, especially one who does work with their hands. [formal] [...] 3. An operative is someone who works for a government agency such as the intelligence service. [mainly US] [...] More. Synonyms of 'operative'

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    operative meaning, definition, what is operative: working and able to be used: Learn more.