Definition of Operator

Noun: operator  'ó-pu,rey-tu(r)

1. (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
    
2. An agent that operates some apparatus or machine
   "the operator of the switchboard";
   - manipulator
    
3. Someone who owns or operates a business
   "who is the operator of this franchise?"
    
4. A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
   - wheeler dealer
    
5. A speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

See also:
operatives
operatorless

Anagrams containing the word operator

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