Operative
Definition of Operative
Op´er`a`tive | a. | 1. | Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive; operative laws. | | 2. | Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; effective; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty. | | 3. | (Surg.) Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery. | | n. | 1. | A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory. | | 2. | One who acts as an agent of another, especially a detective or spy. |
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