Operative and Ruling

Operative

Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

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

Ruling

Ruling adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

Operative and ruling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operative" instead an adjective "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

perfect perfect operative perfect ruling
top top operative top ruling
powerful powerful operative powerful ruling
actual actual operative actual ruling
Other adjectives: new, mere.
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