noun🔗ShareAn employee or other worker with some particular function or skill."The factory employs a skilled operative who is responsible for assembling the electronic components. "jobbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA spy, secret agent, or detective."The operative gathered information about the rival company's new product. "personjobpolicemilitarygovernmentorganizationactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA participant in an operation."The operative on the school committee is responsible for organizing the fundraising event. "personjobmilitarypoliceorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEffectual or important."The new teaching method proved to be an operative solution for improving student engagement in class. "businesstechnicalindustryfunctionsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFunctional, in working order."The old computer is no longer operative; it needs a new hard drive. "technicalmachinefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects."an operative motive"actionabilityfunctionprocessworkjobbusinesstechnicalindustrymachineorganizationsystemgovernmentmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProducing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious."an operative dose, rule, or penalty"functiontechnicalindustrymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBased upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations."operative surgery"medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
