English-Swedish translations for operative

Definition of operative

• Effectual or important
• Functional, in working order
• Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious
• Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations
• An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill
• A participant in an operation

Examples

• Hes usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.
• an operative motive
• an operative dose, rule, or penalty
• operative surgery

Related words

• cooperative
• cooperatively
• uncooperative
• preoperative
• inoperative
• postoperative
• perioperative
• operatively
• operativeness