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Operator : (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" [syn: manipulator]
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 [syn: hustler, wheeler dealer]
5: a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity
markets
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Operator : \Op"er*a`tor\, n. [L.]
1. One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.
2. (Surg.) One who performs some act upon the human body by
means of the hand, or with instruments.
3. A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative
purposes; a speculator. [Brokers' Cant]
4. (Math.) The symbol that expresses the operation to be
performed; -- called also facient.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Operator :
A symbol used as a function, with infix
syntax if it has two arguments (e.g. "_") or prefix syntax if
it has only one (e.g. Boolean NOT). Many languages use
operators for built-in functions such as arithmetic and logic.
(1995-04-30)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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