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OperatorSource: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Operator \Op"er*a`tor\, n. [L.]
1. One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Surg.) One who performs some act upon the human body by
means of the hand, or with instruments.
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3. A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative
purposes; a speculator. [Brokers' Cant]
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4. (Math.) The symbol that expresses the operation to be
performed; -- called also facient.
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5. A person who operates a telephone switchboard.
[PJC]
6. A person who schemes and maneuvers adroitly or deviously
to achieve his/her purposes.
[PJC]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
operator
n 1: (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from
functions to functions; "the integral operator"
2: an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the
operator of the switchboard" [syn: manipulator]
3: someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the
operator of this franchise?"
4: a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent
difficulties [syn: hustler, wheeler dealer]
5: a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity
markets
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 105 Moby Thesaurus words for "operator": Machiavellian, PBX operator, activist, actor, administrator, adventurer, agent, architect, author, ball of fire, beaver, behind-the-scenes operator, big operator, big wheel, big-time operator, bustler, busy bee, central, coconspirator, conductor, conniver, conspirator, conspirer, counterplotter, creator, director, doer, driver, eager beaver, eminence grise, engineer, enthusiast, executant, executor, executrix, exploiter, fabricator, faker, finagler, fraud, functionary, gamesman, go-getter, gray eminence, gunslinger, handler, human dynamo, hustler, intrigant, intriguer, kingmaker, lame duck, live wire, logroller, long distance, machinator, maker, man of action, man of deeds, manager, maneuverer, manipulator, margin purchaser, medium, militant, mover, new broom, operant, operative, operative surgeon, opportunist, performer, perpetrator, pilot, plotter, plunger, political activist, pork-barrel politician, powerhouse, practitioner, prime mover, producer, runner, sawbones, scalper, schemer, smart operator, smoothie, speculator, stag, steersman, strategist, subject, superintendent, supervisor, surgeon, switchboard operator, take-charge guy, telephone operator, telephonist, wheeler-dealer, winner, wire-puller, wise guy, worker Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
operator
Matching Word(s) Operatory
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