operative

Adjective

operative (comparative more operative, superlative most operative)

1. Effectual or important.

   He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.

2. Functional, in working order.
3. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.

   an operative motive

   • South

     It holds in all operative principles.

4. Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.

   an operative dose, rule, or penalty

5. Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations.

   operative surgery

Noun

operative (plural operatives)

1. An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
2. A spy, secret agent, or detective.
3. A participant in an operation.

Anagrams

• evaporite

Adjective

operative

1. inflected form of operativ

Adjective

operative

1. feminine plural of operativo

Anagrams

• operatevi

Adjective

operātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of operātīvus

Adjective

operative

1. definite singular of operativ
2. plural form of operativ

Adjective

operative

1. definite singular of operativ
2. plural form of operativ

Adjective

operative

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of operativ.