operative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Related terms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Noun 1.3 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

operative (comparative more operative, superlative most operative)

1. Effectual or important.

   The operative word in the phrase "last chance" is "last".

2. Functional, in working order.

[edit] Related terms

• opera
• operable
• operand
• operant
• operate
• operation
• operational
• operator
• opus

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: werkzaam nl(nl)

[edit] Noun

operative (plural operatives)

1. An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
2. A spy, secret agent, or detective.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aeeioprtv
• evaporite

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

operative pl.

1. Feminine form of operativo.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aeeioprtv
• operatevi