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Definition or meaning of the English word Operative
Based upon; or consisting of; an operation or operations; as; operative surgery. (a.). Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as; an operative dose; rule; or penalty. (a.). Having the power of acting; hence; exerting force; physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as; an operative motive. (a.). A skilled worker; an artisan; esp.; one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory. (n.). |
