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operator

ope·ra·tor

UK/ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/ US/ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/ common informal slang

noun

1.

(mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions

  • “the integral operator”
2.

an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

  • “the operator of the switchboard”
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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

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5.

a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

Origin

Borrowed from Latin operātor, from operor (“work, labour”). Equivalent to operate + -or.

Phrases

  • operator theory

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