operator

Other forms of operator

plural

operators·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about operator

What does operator mean?

operator means "(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in operator?

operator has 4 syllables: o-pe-ra-tor. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɚ/.

What is another word for operator?

Close synonyms include manipulator, hustler, wheeler dealer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is operator a common word?

operator is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with operator?

20 words rhyme with operator. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.