operative
Definitions
Noun
- A person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Adjective
- Being in force or having or exerting force
- Relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "operative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cooperative | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | cooperatives | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | co-operative | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | operative | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | uncooperative | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | cooperatively | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | inoperative | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | operatives | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "operative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operate | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | operated | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | cooperative | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | comparative | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | operates | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | cooperatives | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | imperative | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | co-operative | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | operatic | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | superlative | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | uncooperative | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | overactive | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | prerogative | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | operatives | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | inoperative | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | pejorative | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | cooperatively | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | imperatives | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | hyperactive | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | probative | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "operative" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "operative" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "operative" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surgery | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "operative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Alpha Industries x GR10K: Reconstructing Heritage for the Modern Operative
Mar 17, 2026 vanityteen.com
Mar 17, 2026 vanityteen.com
Army arrests key cartel operative who exposed location of ‘El Mencho’
Mar 16, 2026 Mexico News Daily
Mar 16, 2026 Mexico News Daily
Controversial Cook County Board of Review incumbent faces challenge from parks activist, political operative
Mar 17, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 17, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times