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Meaning of 'operative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Operative [ a.]
- Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
- Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
- Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
2 . Operative [ n.]
- A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory.

Meaning of 'operative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . operative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
Example in sentence:
  • a surgical appendix;
  • a surgical procedure;
  • operative dentistry
Meaning (2):
- being in force or having or exerting force
Example in sentence:
  • operative regulations;
  • the major tendencies operative in the American political system
3 . operative [ s]
Meaning (3):
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
Example in sentence:
  • a functional set of brakes;
  • in running (or working) order
Meaning (4):
- effective; producing a desired effect
Example in sentence:
  • the operative word

Nearby Words:

ope opeidoscope opelet open open-air open-eyed open-handed open-headed open-hearted open-mouthed

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