operator
Appearance
Word parts
[change]Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) An operator is a person who operates something.
- Jo is the operator of the tractor.
- (countable) An operator is a person who works on making connections for people over the telephone.
- The operator was struggling to keep the line connected.
- (countable) (mathematics) An operator is a symbol that is used to perform a specific operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) in maths.