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operative meaning in Urdu

فعالی

/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/US/ˈɑpəɹətɪv/

operative in Urdu: فعالی, عامل. In English, operative means effectual or important.

Urdu words for operative

فعالی, عامل

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of operative in Urdu?
Operative in Urdu is فعالی, عامل.
operative کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Operative: فعالی, عامل.
What does operative mean in English?
Operative means effectual or important.

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

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