OPERATIVES

Noun

operatives

plural of operative

Anagrams

• evaporites

Source: Wiktionary


OPERATIVE

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



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