Definition of Operative
Operative
op·er·a·tive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
functioning, working, having effect;
e.g. She was able to fix the machine so it was operative again.
(adjective)
the most important or relevant word or facts in a sentence or situation with regards to meaning;
e.g. The operative facts of the matter.
(adjective)
relating to surgery or medical operation;
e.g. She requires an operative procedure to remove the tumor.
(adjective)
working;
e.g. He works with a team of operative craftsmen who build the best structures.
(noun)
a worker, mechanist, or agent;
e.g. A team of skilled operatives took on the building project.
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