Word
Operative
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
op-er-a-tive
Definition
- a. - Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force,
physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an
operative motive.
- a. - Producing the appropriate or designed effect;
efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
- a. - Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or
operations; as, operative surgery.
- n. - A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a
machine in a mill or manufactory.
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