English dictionary

operator

/'/A/p/@/,r/eI/t/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

noun.linkdef

Source: WordNet 3.0
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

noun.person

Examples
The operator of the switchboard.

Synonyms manipulator

Source: WordNet 3.0
someone who owns or operates a business

noun.person

Examples
Who is the operator of this franchise?

Source: WordNet 3.0
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

noun.person

Synonyms hustler wheeler dealer

Source: WordNet 3.0
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.

noun

Source: webster1913