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adj. pr. p. of operate.
adj. having an effect or influence.
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adj. involved in a kind of operation
adj. being in effect or operation
Word Usage
"If you exclude realized gains and losses from both periods, our title operating margins improved dramatically from 7.8% last year to 12.2% this year."