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Operand and Operator Definitions

Operand

A quantity on which a mathematical or logical operation is performed.

Operator

One who operates a machine or device
The operator of a forklift.

Operand

A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3 - x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).

Operator

The owner or manager of a business.

Operand

The symbol, quantity, or thing upon which a mathematical operation is performed; - called also faciend.
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Operator

A military person who executes a special operation.

Operand

A quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed

Operator

(Informal) A person who is adept at accomplishing goals through shrewd or unscrupulous maneuvers.

Operator

(Mathematics) A function, especially one from a set to itself, such as differentiation of a differentiable function or rotation of a vector.

Operator

A logical operator.
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Operator

(Genetics) A chromosomal segment of DNA that regulates the activity of the structural genes of an operon by interacting with a specific repressor.

Operator

One who operates.

Operator

A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.

Operator

(mathematics) A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range. Category:en:Functions

Operator

(uncountable) The game of Chinese whispers.

Operator

(informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.

Operator

A member of a military special operations unit.

Operator

(computing) The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.

Operator

(computing) A symbol that represents a construct in a programming language and differs from a normal function in its syntax.

Operator

(linguistics) A kind of expression that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to bind a variable.
In the sentence "What did Bill say he wants to buy?", "what" is an operator, binding a phonetically empty variable.

Operator

One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.

Operator

One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments.

Operator

A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator.

Operator

The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; - called also facient.

Operator

A person who operates a telephone switchboard.

Operator

A person who schemes and maneuvers adroitly or deviously to achieve his/her purposes.

Operator

(mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions;
The integral operator

Operator

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

Operator

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

Operator

A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

Operator

A speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

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