Operator (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Man Of Affairs

Hyponyms

• Supermarketeer

Related Words

• Operate (verb)

Meaning ²

A speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Plunger

Meaning ³

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation.

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Hypernyms

• Map
• Single-valued Function
• Mathematical Function
• Mapping

Hyponyms

• Identity Operator
• Identity Element

Meaning ⁴

A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Usages

• Colloquialism

Synonyms

• Wheeler Dealer
• Hustler

Hypernyms

• Opportunist
• Self-seeker

Hyponyms

• Wire-puller

Meaning ⁵

An agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Manipulator

Hypernyms

• Cause
• Causal Agency

Hyponyms

• Telegraph Operator
• Switchboard Operator
• Locomotive Engineer
• Railroad Engineer
• Telegraphist
• Telephonist
• Engine Driver

Related Words

• Operate (verb)