Definitions for operativeˈɒp ər ə tɪv, ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•er•a•tiveˈɒp ər ə tɪv, ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv(n.)
a person engaged or skilled in some branch of work, esp. productive or industrial work; worker.
Ref: detective
a secret agent; spy.
a clever manipulator; operator.
Category: Government
(adj.)operating, or exerting force or influence.
being in effect or operation.
effective or efficacious.
significant; key.
Category: Common Vocabulary
concerned with, involving, or pertaining to surgical operations.
Category: Medicine, Surgery
Origin of operative:
1590–1600; < MF operatif
op′er•a•tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative(noun)
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, shamus, sherlock(adj)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
operative(adj)
being in force or having or exerting force
"operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"
surgical, operative(adj)
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
"a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry"
operative(adj)
effective; producing a desired effect
"the operative word"
running(a), operative, functional, working(a)(adj)
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
Wiktionary
operative(Noun)
An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
operative(Noun)
A spy, secret agent, or detective.
operative(Noun)
A participant of an operation.
operative(Adjective)
Effectual or important.
He's usually in a good mood u2014 the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.
operative(Adjective)
Functional, in working order.
Translations for operative
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- in gebruik, in werkingAfrikaans
- فَعّال، نافِذ المَفْعولArabic
- оперативенBulgarian
- em vigorPortuguese (BR)
- platný, účinnýCzech
- wirksamGerman
- virksom; gældendeDanish
- που βρίσκεται σε ισχύGreek
- en vigorSpanish
- jõus, käibelEstonian
- موثر؛ کاربردیFarsi
- voimassa olevaFinnish
- en vigueurFrench
- תָּקֵףHebrew
- क्रियात्मकHindi
- učinkovit, na snaziCroatian
- érvényesHungarian
- berlakuIndonesian
- virkur,í gildiIcelandic
- in vigoreItalian
- 効力があるJapanese
- 작용하는, 영향을 미치는Korean
- galiojantis, veikiantisLithuanian
- spēkā esošsLatvian
- berkuat kuasaMalay
- van krachtDutch
- virkningsfull, operativNorwegian
- obowiązującyPolish
- موثر؛ کاربردیPersian
- اغيزمنوموثرPashto
- em vigorPortuguese
- în vigoareRomanian
- действующий, действенныйRussian
- platnýSlovak
- veljavenSlovenian
- na snaziSerbian
- i kraft, gällandeSwedish
- พร้อมใช้งานThai
- yürürlükteTurkish
- 起作用的Chinese (Trad.)
- діючий; чиннийUkrainian
- رائجUrdu
- có hiệu lựcVietnamese
- 起作用的Chinese (Simp.)
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