operative
(adjective) being in force or having or exerting force; “operative regulations”; “the major tendencies operative in the American political system”
operative, running(a), functional, working
(adjective) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; “in running (or working) order”; “a functional set of brakes”
surgical, operative
(adjective) relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; “a surgical appendix”; “a surgical procedure”; “operative dentistry”
operative
(adjective) effective; producing a desired effect; “the operative word”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
operative (comparative more operative, superlative most operative)
Effectual or important.
Functional, in working order.
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations.
operative (plural operatives)
An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
A spy, secret agent, or detective.
A participant in an operation.
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Source: Wiktionary
Op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf.L. operativus, F. opératif.]
1. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive. It holds in all operative principles. South.
2. Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
3. (Surg.)
Definition: Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
Op"er*a*tive, n.
Definition: A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
