adj.
1.being in force or having or exerting force
2.of or relating to a surgical operation
3.relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
4.effective
5.(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing operative n.
1.a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
2.someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Idiom of the Day
the coast is clear
no danger is in sight, no one can see you
When the coast is clear we will try to enter the building.
