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81operative — adjective 1》 functioning; having effect. ↘(of a word) having the most significance in a phrase. 2》 relating to surgery. noun 1》 a worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. a private detective or secret agent.… …
82operative — I. a. 1. Acting, active, in action, in operation. 2. Effective, efficient, effectual, efficacious, serviceable, vigorous. 3. Practical. II. n. Laborer, artisan, laboring man, workman …
83operative — n 1. workman, workingman, worker, laborer, Sl. working stiff; industrial or factory worker, factory hand, blue collar worker, proletarian; artisan, artificer, craftsman, handicraftsman; skilled laborer, mechanic. 2. detective, private detective,… …
84operative — op·er·a·tive …
85operative — [ˈɒp(ə)rətɪv] adj working correctly and having the right effect …
86operative — op•er•a•tive [[t]ˈɒp ər ə tɪv, ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv[/t]] n. 1) a person engaged or skilled in some branch of work, esp. productive or industrial work; worker 2) detective 3) a secret agent; spy 4) gov a clever manipulator; operator 5)… …
87operative date — /ˈɒprətɪv deɪt/ (say opruhtiv dayt) noun the date upon which the provisions of a contract, award, or agreement come into force …
88operative Temperatur — als Empfindungstemperatur bezeichnet, entspricht sie dem arithmetischen Mittel zwischen der Raumlufttemperatur und der Strahlungstemperatur der Umgebungsflächen (z. B. Wand und Fensterflächen, Heizflächen). In Abhängigkeit von der Außentemperatur …
89operative — Adjective: In working condition; in operation. Noun: One who operates machinery, as in a factory. Ward v Krinsky, 259 US 503, 527, 66 L Ed 1033, 1043, 42 S Ct 529 …
90operative property — Any property which may be reasonably necessary for use, in the operation and conduct of the particular kind or kinds of business in which such property is employed. Southern California Tel. Co. v Hopkins (CA9 Cal) 13 F2d 814 …
