English dictionary: words starting with operati

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of opera.

Usage examples:

Operatic arias

adjective

Operatic.

adverb

In a way that relates to or is similar to opera (= a type of musical play in which most of the words are sung)

Usage examples:

Operatically, i thought the two female leads were very talented., his huge voice was operatically t…

plural noun

The production or performance of operas.

Usage examples:

In his who's who entry, mr hughes lists his recreations as ‘music, amateur operatics, walking and r…

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Usage examples:

The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

noun

A cost relating to producing a company's goods or services

Usage examples:

Cut/increase/reduce operating costs the company plans to cut operating costs by £1.2bn a year., ope…

noun

A company's profit from its normal business activities, not including any earned from investments or sales of assets, calculated by taking operating expenses away from gross income

Usage examples:

Last year, they made an operating profit of $17m on revenues of $1.54 billion.

noun

The action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect.

Usage examples:

Restrictions on the operation of market forces

adjective

In or ready for use.

Usage examples:

The new laboratory is fully operational

noun

A form of positivism which defines scientific concepts in terms of the operations used to determine or prove them.

Usage examples:

Milne's metaphysical views were based in positivism, most especially in operationalism: only those …

adverb

With regard to routine functioning, especially of an organization or system.

Usage examples:

Hiring part-time workers will not benefit the employer operationally

noun

A form of positivism which defines scientific concepts in terms of the operations used to determine or prove them.

noun

Operationalist.

adjective

Operationalist.

noun

The action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect.

Usage examples:

Restrictions on the operation of market forces

adjective

Functioning or having effect.

Usage examples:

The transmitter is operative

noun

A worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry.

Usage examples:

The operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift

adverb

In a way that shows you are willing to help or do what people ask

Usage examples:

He testified fully and cooperatively., i was surprised that the children posed so cooperatively for…

noun

A worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry.

Usage examples:

The operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift

adjective

Functioning or having effect.

Usage examples:

The transmitter is operative

noun

Operativeness.

verb

To put into operatic form.