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operative [ˈɒpərətɪv] adj 1. in force, effect, or operation 2. exerting force or influence 3. producing a desired effect; significant the operative word 4. (Medicine / Surgery) of or relating to a surgical procedure n
1. a worker, esp one with a special skill 2. US a private detective operatively adv operativeness , operativity n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
operative adjective 1. in force, current, effective, standing, functioning, active, efficient, in effect, in business, operational, functional, in operation, workable, serviceable The scheme was operative by the end of 1983. in force powerless, ineffective, inefficient, unworkable, unusable, inoperative, nonfunctional 2. working, going, running, functioning Make sure that the safety equipment is operative. 3. relevant, important, key, fitting, significant, appropriate, crucial, influential, apt, applicable, indicative, pertinent, apposite, germane A small whisky may help you sleep - `small' being the operative word. noun 1. worker, hand, employee, mechanic, labourer, workman, artisan, machinist, working man or working woman In an automated car plant there is not a human operative to be seen. 2. (U.S. & Canad.) spy, secret agent, double agent, secret service agent, undercover agent, mole, foreign agent, fifth columnist, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang) The CIA wants to protect its operatives. Translations operative [ˈɒpərətɪv] A. ADJ 2. (Jur) to be operative → estar en vigor to become operative from the 9th → entrar en vigor a partir del 9 3. (Med) → operatorio B. N (= worker) → obrero/a m/f; (with a special skill) → operario/a m/f, obrero/a m/f especializado/a operative [ˈɒpərətɪv] adj [measure, scheme] → opérationnel(le) to be fully operative → être pleinement opérationnel operative word operative adj (= producing an effect) measure, laws → wirksam; clause → maßgeblich, entscheidend; (= in effect) law → rechtsgültig, geltend; plan, system, service → operativ; “if” being the operative word → wobei „wenn“ das entscheidende Wort ist; to become operative (law) → in Kraft treten; (system etc) → verbindlich eingeführt werden (Med) treatment → operativ; operative report → Operationsbericht m; operative risk → Operationsrisiko nt operative [ˈɒp/ərətɪv] 1. adj b. (Med) → operatorio/a 2. n (in factory) → operaio/a Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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