English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 126 of 310

operationismnoun

The doctrine that the meaning of a term consists of the operation(s) performed in defining it

operationistnoun

A proponent of operationism.

operationsnoun

plural of operation

operations managernoun

A manager who is responsible for the efficiency of business operations, including overseeing training, pay scales, and ensuring that work is performed correctly.

operatistnoun

A composer of opera.

operativeadj

Effectual or important.

Operative Masonryname

Practical masonry, i.e. construction with stone and other materials, understood as a coherent and ancient system contrasted with Speculative Masonry or Freemasonry.

operative wordnoun

The key word in a sentence.

operativelyadv

In an operative manner.

operativenessnoun

The state or quality of being operative.

operativitynoun

operativeness

operatornoun

A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.

operatorialadj

Of or pertaining to an operator

operatorlessadj

Without an operator (person who operates); fully automatic.

operatorsnoun

plural of operator

operatorshipnoun

The office of an operator

operatoryadj

effective; practical; operative

operatressnoun

A female operator.

operatrixnoun

A female operator.

operclenoun

An operculum.

opercledadj

Having an opercle.

opercularadj

relating to the operculum

opercularizationnoun

The formation and development of the operculum

opercularlyadv

In opercular fashion.

operculateadj

Having an operculum.

operculiferousadj

Bearing an operculum.

operculiformadj

Having the form of a lid or cover.

operculitisnoun

Inflammation (pericoronitis) of the operculum.

operculoinsularadj

opercular and insular

operculopremotoradj

opercular and premotor

operculumnoun

A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.

opere citatoadv

In the work (already) cited or quoted. Used, typically in footnotes and endnotes, to cite in an abbreviated form a source that has been cited previously; frequently abbreviated as op. cit.

operettanoun

A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue.

operetta housenoun

A theatre, or similar building, primarily used for staging operetta.

operetticadj

of or relating to an operetta

operettistnoun

The composer of an operetta.

operibus citatisadv

In the works (already) cited or quoted.

operonnoun

A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.

operonicadj

Relating to operons

operoseadj

Of a person: busy, industrious, or painstaking.

operoselyadv

In an operose manner.

operosenessnoun

The state of being operose; tedium.

operositynoun

Laboriousness; painstakingness.

opertaneousadj

Concealed; private.

opetidenoun

The open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast.

opg.adj

Abbreviation of opening.

opgaafnoun

A tax on produce, stock, and capitation.

ophannoun

A member of an order of wheel-like angels.

ophaninnoun

A toxin present in the venom of the king cobra Ophiophagus hannah

Opheimname

A surname from Norwegian.

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