9 Letter Words for Operative
evaporite, operative
8 Letter Words for Operative
perviate
7 Letter Words for Operative
etaerio, evirate, evirato, operate, overapt, overate, overeat, overpet, overtip, peatier, pivoter, preveto, prevote, private
6 Letter Words for Operative
areito, epeira, eperva, epirot, epitra, operae, opiate, optive, ortive, pareve, pariet, partie, pavier, pavior, peavie, pereia, perite, petrie, pirate, porite, portia, pratie, prevot, prieve, privet, protea, protei, pteria, repave, repeat, retape, reveto, revote, taiver, tipree, toeier, tropia, vairee, verite, vertep, viator, vipera
5 Letter Words for Operative
aerie, aiver, apert, aport, apter, arete, ariot, arite, atrip, avert, avoir, eater, eaver, erato, erept, etape, evert, evite, irate, oater, opera, opter, orate, orpit, orvet, ovate, overt, paire, pairt, pareo, parev, parte, parti, parto, parve, parvo, patee, patio, paver, peare, peart, peert, perai, perea, perit, perve, petar, peter, petre, petri, petro, piert, pieta, pirot, pivot, poire, poret, poria, porta, porte, poter, prate, preta, prote, prove, ratio, reate, reave, reive, repot, retia, retie, retip, revet, revie, rieve, rivet, roate, rovet, taipo, taper, tapir, tarie, tarve, taver, teave, tepor, terai, terap, tirve, tiver, topee, toper, topia, torve, tovar, trape, trave, tripe, trope, trove, vaire, vapor, vario, verpa, veter, viper, vireo, vitae, vitra, vitro, voter
4 Letter Words for Operative
aero, aire, airt, aivr, aper, apio, aret, arte, arvo, atip, atop, aver, avie, eave, eira, eire, epit, erat, eria, erie, evap, ever, evet, evoe, iare, iota, irpe, iter, opai, orae, over, pair, pare, pari, part, pate, pato, pave, pavo, peai, pear, peat, peer, pere, peri, pert, perv, peta, pete, peto, pier, piet, pita, poet, pore, port, pote, poti, prao, prat, pree, pret, prie, prio, priv, proa, prov, rait, rape, rapt, rate, rato, rave, reap, reet, reit, repo, rept, rete, reve, riot, ripa, ripe, ript, rita, rite, riva, rive, rivo, roit, rope, rota, rote, roti, rove, tape, tare, tari, taro, tarp, tave, teap, tear, teer, tepa, tepe, tera, terp, tiao, tiar, tier, tipe, tire, toea, tope, topi, topv, tore, tori, trap, trav, tree, trie, trio, trip, trop, vair, vape, vare, vari, veep, veer, vera, veri, vert, veta, veto, vier, vita, vite, voar, voet, vota, vote
3 Letter Words for Operative
aer, air, ait, aor, ape, apr, apt, are, art, ate, atp, ave, avo, ear, eat, eer, eir, epa, epi, era, ere, ert, eta, eve, iao, ipo, ipr, ira, ire, ita, iva, ive, oar, oat, oer, oie, opa, ope, opt, opv, ora, ore, ort, ova, par, pat, pav, pea, pee, per, pet, pia, pie, pir, pit, poa, poi, por, pot, pre, pro, pta, pte, pva, pvt, rai, rap, rat, rea, ree, rei, rep, rev, ria, rie, rio, rip, rit, riv, roe, roi, rot, rpt, rte, rti, tai, tao, tap, tar, tav, tea, tee, ter, tie, tip, toa, toe, toi, top, tor, tov, tpi, tra, tri, trp, vae, var, vat, vee, vei, ver, vet, via, vie, vip, voe, vor
Definitions for Operative
[1] a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
[2] a detective.
[3] a secret agent; spy.
[4] operating, or exerting force, power, or influence.
[5] having force; being in effect or operation: laws operative in this city.
[6] effective or efficacious.
[7] engaged in, concerned with, or pertaining to work or productive activity.
[8] significant; key: The operative word in that sentence is “sometimes.”
[9] Medicine/Medical . concerned with, involving, or pertaining to surgical operations.
[10] in force, effect, or operation
[11] exerting force or influence
[12] producing a desired effect; significant the operative word
[13] of or relating to a surgical procedure
[14] a worker, esp one with a special skill
[15] US a private detective
Words related to Operative
usable, operational, standing, working, employable, dynamic, current, running, indicative, key, open, accessible, alive, crucial, effective, efficient, functional, important, live, practicable
Words nearby Operative
operational amplifier, operational calculus, operationalism, operations research, operations room, operative, operatize, operator, operator gene, operatory, opercle
Origin of Operative
1590–1600; < Middle French operatif < Latin operāt(us ) (see operate) + Middle French -if -ive
Other words from Operative
op·er·a·tive·ly , adverb
op·er·a·tive·ness , op·er·a·tiv·i·ty [op-er-uh -tiv -i-tee] /ˌɒp ər əˈtɪv ɪ ti/ , noun
in·ter·op·er·a·tive , noun, adjective
non·op·er·a·tive , adjective
un·op·er·a·tive , adjective
Synonyms for Operative
operational, usable, current, dynamic, employable, indicative, key, open, running, standing, working, accessible, alive, crucial, effective, efficient, functional, important, in force, in operation, live, practicable, relevant, serviceable, significant, workable
