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ooperative, opeerativee, operaative, operatiive, operativ, operativve, operattive, operrative, opperative, perative, poerative

Operative — synonyms, operative antonyms, definition

1. operative (a)

31 synonym
acting active adequate alive balanced discreet discriminating dynamic effective effectual efficacious efficient existent extant functioning in effect in force influencing judicious living • • •

2. operative (Noun)

25 synonyms
PI agent artisan detective driver engineer hand infiltrator intelligence agent intelligence officer investigator labourer motorist operator private detective private eye private investigator secret agent shamus sherlock • • •
3 definitions

operative (Noun) — A person secretly employed in espionage for a government.

operative (Noun) — Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information.

operative (Noun) — A worker, esp. one employed to perform a particular skilled job.

2 types of
agent detective
17 types
NOC agent provocateur agent-in-place bridge agent case officer codetalker foot hotel detective house detective house dick inquiry agent provocateur spy store detective undercover agent walk-in windtalker

3. operative (Adjective)

3 synonyms
functional running surgical
1 antonym
inoperative
4 definitions

operative (Adjective) — Being in force, having or exerting force. ex. "operative regulations" ex. "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"

operative (Adjective) — Relating to, requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine. ex. "operative dentistry"

operative (Adjective) — Effective; producing a desired effect. ex. "the operative word"

operative (Adjective) — (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing. ex. "in operative order"