Words Containing Operative

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Definition of operative

a. - Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
a. - Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
a. - Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
n. - A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory.

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The word operative is a 9 letter word that has 4 syllable 's . The syllable division for operative is: op-er-a-tive