operator
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(noun) an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" |
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Synonyms: manipulator |
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Related Words: causal agency, causal agent, cause, company operator, driver, elevator operator, engine driver, engineer, motorman, railroad engineer, switchboard operator, switchman, telegraph operator, telegrapher, telegraphist, telephone operator, telephonist |
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(noun) someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?" |
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Related Words: businessman, man of affairs |
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(noun) a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets |
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Related Words: plunger, speculator |
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(noun) (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator" |
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Related Words: function, identity, identity element, identity operator, linear operator, mathematical function |
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(noun) (informal) a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties |
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Synonyms: hustler, wheeler dealer |
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Related Words: opportunist, self-seeker, wire-puller |
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