operator
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Definitions
Noun
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
Noun
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"
Noun
someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"
Noun
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
Noun
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
More General Terms
businessman
causal agency
causal agent
cause
function
man of affairs
map
mapping
mathematical function
opportunist
plunger
self-seeker
single-valued function
speculator
More Specific Terms
company operator
driver
elevator operator
engine driver
engineer
hoister
identity
identity element
identity operator
jockey
linear operator
locomotive engineer
motorman
radio operator
railroad engineer
supermarketeer
supermarketer
switchboard operator
switchman
telegraph operator
telegrapher
telegraphist
telephone operator
telephonist
wire-puller