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nonoperatives

nonoperatives is the plural of nonoperative.

Meaning of nonoperative

Noun

nonoperative (plural nonoperatives)

  1. (uncommon) One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”).
    • Practically 50 per cent of the female operatives are found in the two groups aged 15 to 19 and 20 to 24 years, while only 18.2 per cent of the female nonoperatives are found in these age groups.1916, Women in industry series, United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, page 366

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Questions about nonoperatives

What is nonoperatives the plural of?
Nonoperatives is the plural of nonoperative.

Words near nonoperatives in the dictionary

  1. nonoperatic
  2. nonoperating
  3. nonoperational
  4. nonoperative
  5. nonoperatively
  6. nonoperatives
  7. nonoperator
  8. nonoperators
  9. nonoperculate
  10. nonoperculated
  11. nonophthalmic

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