Operative and On

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Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: the last operative bookbinder of its kind in the business

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On and operative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On" instead an adjective "Operative".

On adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it

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Operative and on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operative" instead an adjective "On".

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On and Operative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/operative/on

Operative & On. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/operative/on>.

On or Operative. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/operative/on.

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