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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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   The meaning of OPERATIVE is producing an appropriate effect : efficacious. How to use operative in a sentence.

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   What does operative mean? An operative is a person who is employed in or is skilled in a certain branch of work. Operative is generally used to mean a worker, but in some industries, an operative is specifically a representative or a manager.

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

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   An operative is someone who works for a government agency such as the intelligence service.

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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.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Effectual or important . He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster. Functional, in working order. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects. an operative motive

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOPERATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

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   having force; being in effect or operation: laws operative in this city. effective or efficacious. engaged in, concerned with, or pertaining to work or productive activity.

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

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    ŏpər-ə-tĭv, -ə-rātĭv, ŏprə-. Capable of, characterized by, or in operation. Being in effect; having force; operating. Functioning effectively; efficient. Accomplishing what is desired; effective. Connected with physical work or mechanical action. A worker, esp. one skilled in industrial work. A detective or spy.