What does operator mean?

Definitions for operator
ˈɒp əˌreɪ tərop·er·a·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. operatornoun

    (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

  2. operator, manipulatornoun

    an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

    "the operator of the switchboard"

  3. operatornoun

    someone who owns or operates a business

    "who is the operator of this franchise?"

  4. hustler, wheeler dealer, operatornoun

    a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

  5. operatornoun

    a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

GCIDE

  1. Operatornoun

    A person who operates a telephone switchboard.

  2. Operatornoun

    A person who schemes and maneuvers adroitly or deviously to achieve his/her purposes.

Wiktionary

  1. operatornoun

    One who operates.

  2. operatornoun

    A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.

  3. operatornoun

    A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range.

  4. operatornoun

    Another name for Chinese whispers.

  5. operatornoun

    A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.

  6. operatornoun

    A member of a military Special Operations unit.

  7. operatornoun

    The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Operatornoun

    One that performs any act of the hand; one who produces any effect.

    Etymology: operateur, Fr. from operate.

    An imaginary operator opening the first with a great deal of nicety, upon a cursory view appeared like the head of another. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 275.

    To administer this dose, there cannot be fewer than fifty thousand operators, allowing one operator to every thirty. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. Operator

    Operator is a Motown song recorded by Motown vocalists Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway. The Wells version was the b-side to her top ten hit, "Two Lovers" while Holloway's was issued as a single in 1965.

ChatGPT

  1. operator

    An operator, in the context of mathematics and computing, refers to a symbol or function that indicates a certain process or action to be carried out on the elements it is applied to. These elements may include numbers, variables, or entire mathematical expressions. Common examples of operators include addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/).

Wikidata

  1. Operator

    In basic mathematics, an operator is a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation. In terms of vector spaces, an operator is a mapping from one vector space or module to another. Operators are of critical importance to both linear algebra and functional analysis, and they find application in many other fields of pure and applied mathematics. For example, in classical mechanics, the derivative is used ubiquitously, and in quantum mechanics, observables are represented by linear operators. Important properties that various operators may exhibit include linearity, continuity, and boundedness.

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'operator' in Nouns Frequency: #1380

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of operator in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of operator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of operator in a Sentence

  1. Bernd Schrimpf:

    While adding to our total production in Norway, we have helped, alongside the operator and our other partners, to bring an important regional project to production on time and to budget.

  2. Douglas Schwartz:

    While we dont officially know the cause of the fire, we do believe from current evidence and testimonials that it was not caused by the operator, the boat or the crew, who acted heroically and did all in their power to try and save thelives of the passengers and their fellow crew member, we all hope and anticipate new regulations will come as a result of the investigation.We would ask whether safety agencies that have been aware of the dangers of lithium-ion batteries in other modes of transportation have considered applying this knowledge to the charter boating industry. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Douglas Schwartz also disputed the NTSB claims, sayingthat a crewmember.

  3. Gregg Johnston:

    If the vessel doesn't offer employment, the operator has not much of track record, it is going to be hard to attract people to provide medium or long term financing.

  4. Laura Lewis:

    People on the ride began screaming, and people watching the ride started screaming. It took a few seconds for the ride operator to stop the ride.

  5. Tommi Uitto:

    Uncertainty in general is not good for business, some of our customers may be delaying their decisions. If you have an operator who has Nokia and a Chinese supplier, then this current situation may delay their own decision-making.

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Translations for operator

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  • المشغل أو العاملArabic
  • operatør, telefonistinde, telefonist, operatorDanish
  • Betreiber, Telefonist, Vermittlung, Rechenzeichen, Telefonistin, OperatorGerman
  • διαχειριστής, τηλεφωνήτρια, χειριστής, τελεστής, τηλεφωνητής, διαχειρίστριαGreek
  • operadorSpanish
  • operaattori, vaihteenhoitaja, toimija, keskuksenhoitajaFinnish
  • téléphoniste, opérateurFrench
  • מפעיל, מרכזיהHebrew
  • ऑपरेटरHindi
  • műveleti jelHungarian
  • virkiIcelandic
  • operatoreItalian
  • 交換手, オペレーター, 演算子, 作用素, 操作者Japanese
  • bedienerDutch
  • operatorPolish
  • telefonista, operadorPortuguese
  • operatoare, telefonistă, operatorRomanian
  • телефонист, телефонистка, операторRussian
  • operator, djelatelj, оператер, operaterSerbo-Croatian
  • kirurg, operatör, telebolag, telefonistSwedish

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