operative
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operative (comparative more operative, superlative most operative)
- Effectual or important.
- He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.
- Functional, in working order.
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operative (plural operatives)
- An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
- A spy, secret agent, or detective.
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[edit] Italian
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operative pl.
- feminine form of operativo
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[edit] Latin
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operātīve
- vocative masculine singular of operātīvus
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operative
- absolute definite natural masculine form of operativ.
