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operative meaning in Tamil

அறுவை சார்ந்த

/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/US/ˈɑpəɹətɪv/

operative in Tamil: அறுவை சார்ந்த, செயல்முறை சார்ந்த, தொழிலாளி, நடப்பிலுள்ள. In English, operative means effectual or important.

Tamil words for operative

அறுவை சார்ந்த, செயல்முறை சார்ந்த, தொழிலாளி, நடப்பிலுள்ள, நடைமுறையிலுள்ள, செயல்படும்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of operative in Tamil?
Operative in Tamil is அறுவை சார்ந்த, செயல்முறை சார்ந்த, தொழிலாளி, நடப்பிலுள்ள.
operative என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Operative: அறுவை சார்ந்த, செயல்முறை சார்ந்த, தொழிலாளி, நடப்பிலுள்ள.
What does operative mean in English?
Operative means effectual or important.

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Tamil words from Tamil 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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