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operator |
Grep of noun operator camera operator company operator cooperator elevator operator existential operator identity operator linear operator newsstand operator operator operator gene sewing-machine operator switchboard operator telegraph operator telephone operator Overview of noun operator The noun operator has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (27) operator -- ((mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator") 2. (9) operator, manipulator -- (an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard") 3. (1) operator -- (someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?") 4. (1) hustler, wheeler dealer, operator -- ((informal) a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties) 5. operator -- (a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets) Overview of noun operator The noun operator has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (27) operator -- ((mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator") 2. (9) operator, manipulator -- (an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard") 3. (1) operator -- (someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?") 4. (1) hustler, wheeler dealer, operator -- ((informal) a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties) 5. operator -- (a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets)
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