operator - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'operator' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Operator

[ n.]

- One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.
- One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments.
- A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator.
- The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; -- called also facient.

Meaning of 'operator' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . operator

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

Example in sentence:

the operator of the switchboard

Meaning (2):
- someone who owns or operates a business

Example in sentence:

who is the operator of this franchise?

Nearby Words:

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

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Operator is a specific region of DNA at the initial end of the gene, where the synthesis of mRNA is initiated.

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