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Showing words for OPERATIVE using the English dictionary

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