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"operative" - Word "5" letter starting with "A" and ending with "D"
| Definition |
| being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system" |
| (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes" |
| relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry" |
| effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word" |
| someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information |
| a person secretly employed in espionage for a government |