Words · Common
operative
/ˈɑpɚətɪv/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- adjective
being in force or having or exerting force
operative regulations
- noun
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- noun
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
- adjective
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
a surgical appendix
- adjective
effective; producing a desired effect
the operative word