New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: cooperative · inoperative · imperative · overactive · iterative · operate · operatic · operating · operation · preoperative

operative

1 adjective in operation, functionalthe operative date an dáta feidhmethe rule wasn't operative at the time ní raibh an riail i bhfeidhm ag an amthe weapons remain operative tá na hairm i bhfeidhm go fóill, tá na hairm fós á n-úsáid 2 adjective MED surgicalobráide gs as adjan operative procedure gnáthamh obráide 3 noun workeroibrí masc4 c m u 4 noun MIL military agentgníomhaire masc4 c m ua counter-intelligence operative gníomhaire frithfhaisnéise

phrases

the operative word

an focal tábhachtach'sometimes' being the operative word 'uaireanta' an focal tábhachtach

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