operator

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

the operator of the switchboard

someone who owns or operates a business

who is the operator of this franchise?

a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	domain topic	Related & opposite	mathematics
1	hypernym	Types & categories	function
1	hyponym	Types & categories	linear operator
1	hyponym	Types & categories	identity element
2	derivation	Related & opposite	control
2	hypernym	Types & categories	causal agent
2	hyponym	Types & categories	company operator
2	hyponym	Types & categories	driver
2	hyponym	Types & categories	elevator operator
2	hyponym	Types & categories	locomotive engineer
2	hyponym	Types & categories	hoister
2	hyponym	Types & categories	jockey
2	hyponym	Types & categories	motorman
2	hyponym	Types & categories	radio operator
2	hyponym	Types & categories	switchman
2	hyponym	Types & categories	telegrapher
2	hyponym	Types & categories	telephone operator
3	derivation	Related & opposite	operate
3	hypernym	Types & categories	businessman
3	hyponym	Types & categories	supermarketer
4	derivation	Related & opposite	pluck
4	domain usage	Related & opposite	colloquialism
4	hypernym	Types & categories	opportunist
4	hyponym	Types & categories	wire-puller
5	hypernym	Types & categories	plunger