Promoter vs. Operator
Promoternoun
One who promotes, particularly with respect to entertainment events or goods.
Promoternoun
(genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.
Promoternoun
An accelerator of catalysis that is not itself a catalyst.
Promoternoun
One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy.
Promoternoun
Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like.
Promoternoun
One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition.
Promoternoun
An informer; a makebate.
Promoternoun
The region of a DNA molecule to which RNA polymerase binds to initiate the process of transcription, i.e. the synthesis of RNA whose sequence is determined by the sequence of the DNA adjacent to the promoter site; also, the sequence of bases in the DNA at such a promoter site.
Promoternoun
A substance that increases the activity of a catalyst, when present in small quantity in the reaction mixture.
Promoternoun
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
Promoternoun
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Promoternoun
a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production
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a person involved in setting up and funding a new company.
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a supporter of a cause or aim
Promoternoun
an additive that increases the activity of a catalyst.
Promoternoun
a region of a DNA molecule which forms the site at which transcription of a gene starts.
Operatornoun
One who operates.
Operatornoun
A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.
Operatornoun
(mathematics) A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range.
Operatornoun
Chinese whispers.
Operatornoun
(informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.
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A member of a military Special Operations unit.
Operatornoun
(computing) The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.
Operatornoun
(computing) A symbol that represents a construct in a programming language and differs from a normal function in its syntax.
Operatornoun
(linguistics) A kind of expression that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to bind a variable.
Operatornoun
One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.
Operatornoun
One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments.
Operatornoun
A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator.
Operatornoun
The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; - called also facient.
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A person who operates a telephone switchboard.
Operatornoun
A person who schemes and maneuvers adroitly or deviously to achieve his/her purposes.
Operatornoun
(mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions;
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an agent that operates some apparatus or machine;
Operatornoun
someone who owns or operates a business;
Operatornoun
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
Operatornoun
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
Operatornoun
a person who operates equipment or a machine
Operatornoun
a person who works at the switchboard of a telephone exchange
Operatornoun
a person or company that runs a business
Operatornoun
a person who acts in a shrewd or manipulative way
Operatornoun
a symbol or function denoting an operation (e.g. ×, +).
