diff --git a/src/libcore/ops.rs b/src/libcore/ops.rs
index 686cc21eba1..d203b68c0df 100644
--- a/src/libcore/ops.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/ops.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ pub trait Drop {
     fn drop(&mut self);
 }
 
-/// The `Add` trait is used to specify the functionality of `+`.
+/// The addition operator `+`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ fn add(self, other: $t) -> $t { self + other }
 
 add_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `Sub` trait is used to specify the functionality of `-`.
+/// The subtraction operator `-`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ fn sub(self, other: $t) -> $t { self - other }
 
 sub_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `Mul` trait is used to specify the functionality of `*`.
+/// The multiplication operator `*`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ fn mul(self, other: $t) -> $t { self * other }
 
 mul_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `Div` trait is used to specify the functionality of `/`.
+/// The division operator `/`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ fn div(self, other: $t) -> $t { self / other }
 
 div_impl_float! { f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `Rem` trait is used to specify the functionality of `%`.
+/// The remainder operator `%`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ fn rem(self, other: $t) -> $t { self % other }
 
 rem_impl_float! { f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `Neg` trait is used to specify the functionality of unary `-`.
+/// The unary negation operator `-`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ macro_rules! neg_impl_unsigned {
 // neg_impl_unsigned! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 }
 neg_impl_numeric! { isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `Not` trait is used to specify the functionality of unary `!`.
+/// The unary logical negation operator `!`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ fn not(self) -> $t { !self }
 
 not_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `BitAnd` trait is used to specify the functionality of `&`.
+/// The bitwise AND operator `&`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ fn bitand(self, rhs: $t) -> $t { self & rhs }
 
 bitand_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `BitOr` trait is used to specify the functionality of `|`.
+/// The bitwise OR operator `|`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ fn bitor(self, rhs: $t) -> $t { self | rhs }
 
 bitor_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `BitXor` trait is used to specify the functionality of `^`.
+/// The bitwise XOR operator `^`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ fn bitxor(self, other: $t) -> $t { self ^ other }
 
 bitxor_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `Shl` trait is used to specify the functionality of `<<`.
+/// The left shift operator `<<`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ macro_rules! shl_impl_all {
 
 shl_impl_all! { u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 usize i8 i16 i32 i64 isize i128 }
 
-/// The `Shr` trait is used to specify the functionality of `>>`.
+/// The right shift operator `>>`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ macro_rules! shr_impl_all {
 
 shr_impl_all! { u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 usize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 isize }
 
-/// The `AddAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `+=`.
+/// The addition assignment operator `+=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ fn add_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self += other }
 
 add_assign_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `SubAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `-=`.
+/// The subtraction assignment operator `-=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ fn sub_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self -= other }
 
 sub_assign_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `MulAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `*=`.
+/// The multiplication assignment operator `*=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ fn mul_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self *= other }
 
 mul_assign_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `DivAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `/=`.
+/// The division assignment operator `/=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ fn div_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self /= other }
 
 div_assign_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `RemAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `%=`.
+/// The remainder assignment operator `%=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ fn rem_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self %= other }
 
 rem_assign_impl! { usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 f32 f64 }
 
-/// The `BitAndAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `&=`.
+/// The bitwise AND assignment operator `&=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ fn bitand_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self &= other }
 
 bitand_assign_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `BitOrAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `|=`.
+/// The bitwise OR assignment operator `|=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ fn bitor_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self |= other }
 
 bitor_assign_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `BitXorAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `^=`.
+/// The bitwise XOR assignment operator `^=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ fn bitxor_assign(&mut self, other: $t) { *self ^= other }
 
 bitxor_assign_impl! { bool usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 isize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 }
 
-/// The `ShlAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `<<=`.
+/// The left shift assignment operator `<<=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ macro_rules! shl_assign_impl_all {
 
 shl_assign_impl_all! { u8 u16 u32 u64 u128 usize i8 i16 i32 i64 i128 isize }
 
-/// The `ShrAssign` trait is used to specify the functionality of `>>=`.
+/// The right shift assignment operator `>>=`.
 ///
 /// # Examples
 ///