operative

adjective · nounB2

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Tính từ

adjective

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
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. [from 18th c.]
operative surgery

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

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.

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English operative, operatyfe, from Middle French operatif (modern opératif) or its etymon Latin operātīvus. operate.