operator Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
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noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
manipulator.
- the operator of the switchboard
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noun someone who owns or operates a business
- who is the operator of this franchise?
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noun a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
wheeler dealer; hustler.
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noun a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
WordNet
Op"er*a`tor noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect. -
(Surg.) One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments. -
A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator. Brokers' Cant -
(Math.) The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; -- called also facient .