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operative
What does operative mean?
operative (adjective): being in force or having or exerting force.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use operative in a sentence?
- Operative regulations. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce operative?
/ˈɑpəɹətɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does operative come from?
From Middle English operative, operatyfe, from Middle French operatif (Modern French opératif) or its etymon Latin operātīvus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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being in force or having or exerting force
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in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping
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of higher or the highest quality; splendid
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entire; relating to the whole of something
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