operator
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈɑpəˌreɪtər/
- Specialized
:
operador
- In mathematics, the symbol operator indicates an operation like addition or subtraction.
- Boolean operator
- logical operator
- define a general operator
So now we've got one final operator to and that's mutation.
- So now we've got one final operator to and that's mutation.
- The problem with that is that it is guilty of a modal operator shift.
- It's but So what it has, it has a series of operators in it like add heat, stir.
- I knew later on that they were both Delta operators.
Examples
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This end here is actually the intersection operator from set theory.
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OK, now suppose you have two operators A&B.
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The Boolean "OR" is the logical operator in combining conditions.
Academic text (2008) -
One can classify all possible interaction operators by looking at their dimensions.
Academic text (2004) -
A: Applying a rotation operator to the Earth's orbit around the Sun produces a different possible orbit.
Academic text (1995) -
Lobeline offers operators a maintenance-friendly design in 12 models, with flow rates up to 2,300.
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The Series CV line of microprocessor-based temperature controllers now incorporates a new operator interface.
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The addition operator is often represented by the plus sign (+) in equations.
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When working with calculus, the differentiation operator is fundamental for finding slopes of curves.
Compounds
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3.9
A person who stands in an elevator and moves it for people in a large building
- Specialized
A symbol showing that at least one thing exists that makes a statement true
- Specialized
A rule that changes functions and keeps addition and multiplication by numbers
- Specialized
A DNA segment that controls nearby genes by starting or stopping their protein production
A person who uses a sewing machine to join cloth in a factory or workshop
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Operator comes from the Latin root oper-, the same root in operate and operation, which means 'to work' or 'to do'. In math an operator is like a little worker that 'does' an operation on numbers, so the name fits its job.