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operative meaning in Kannada

ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ

/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/US/ˈɑpəɹətɪv/

operative in Kannada: ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ. In English, operative means effectual or important.

Kannada words for operative

ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ

English meaning of operative

  1. adjective Effectual or important.
  2. adjective Functional, in working order.
  3. adjective Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
  4. adjective Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.

Full definition of operative

operative in a sentence

  • He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.
  • an operative dose, rule, or penalty

operative in other languages

Questions about operative in Kannada

What is the meaning of operative in Kannada?
Operative in Kannada is ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ.
operative ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Operative: ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ.
What does operative mean in English?
Operative means effectual or important.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: operative (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: operative (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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