operative

Letters that make operative

a, o, e, p, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'operative'

Words within operative

ER, opera, Opera, pe, ti, ERA, at, iv, IV, rat, RA, Ra, At, Er, Ti, era are words within 'operative'

Anagrams of operative

evaporite is an anagram of 'operative'


6 possible definitions for 'operative'

Operative as "relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine"

Under this definition, operative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

surgical has the same meaning as operative

Antonyms

medical has the opposite meaning of operative

Derivatives of operative

operate on, operate, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process are derivatives of 'operative'.

Similar to operative

preoperative, postoperative are similar to 'operative'.

Example of operative used within this context

"a surgical appendix", "a surgical procedure", "operative dentistry"


Operative as "a person secretly employed in espionage for a government"

Under this definition, operative is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent have the same meaning as 'operative'

operative as a type

'operative' can be a type of agent.

Types of operative

walk-in, agent provocateur, provocateur, bridge agent, case officer, codetalker, windtalker, NOC, spy, undercover agent, agent-in-place, foot are types of 'operative'.


Operative as "being in force or having or exerting force"

Under this definition, operative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inoperative has the opposite meaning of operative

Similar to operative

operational, effective, good, operant, in effect(p), in force(p), in operation(p), operating(a), working are similar to 'operative'.

Example of operative used within this context

"operative regulations", "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"


Operative as "effective, producing a desired effect"

Under this definition, operative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to operative

important, significant are similar to 'operative'.

Example of operative used within this context

"the operative word"


Operative as "someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information"

Under this definition, operative is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock, PI have the same meaning as 'operative'

operative as a type

'operative' can be a type of detective.

Types of operative

hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent, store detective are types of 'operative'.


Operative as "(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing"

Under this definition, operative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

working(a), running(a), functional have the same meaning as 'operative'

Derivatives of operative

operate, functionality, control, function, work, go, run are derivatives of 'operative'.

Similar to operative

functioning is similar to operative.



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