Operation

Word OPERATION
Character 9
Hyphenation op er a tion
Pronunciations /ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Operation"

What do we mean by operation?

The act or process of operating or functioning. noun

The state of being operative or functional. noun

A process or series of acts involved in a particular form of work. noun

An instance or method of efficient, productive activity. noun

An unethical or illegal business. noun

A surgical procedure for remedying an injury, ailment, defect, or dysfunction. noun

A process or action, such as addition, substitution, transposition, or differentiation, performed in a specified sequence and in accordance with specific rules. noun

A logical operation. noun

An action resulting from a single instruction. noun

A military or naval action, campaign, or mission. noun

The headquarters or center from which a military action, flights into and out of an airfield, or other activities are controlled. noun

The division of an organization that carries out the major planning and operating functions. noun

Action; working; agency; exertion of power or influence; specifically, in psychology, the exertion of any mental power, especially an active power. noun

A specific act or activity. noun

The course of action or series of acts by which some result is accomplished; process. noun

In mathematics, the substitution of one quantity for another, or the act of passing from one to the other, the second quantity being definitely related to the first, either in value or in form. An operation must not be confounded with the process by which the operation is effected. Thus, there is but one operation of extracting the cube root of a number, but there are several different processes. noun

In war, the act of carrying out preconcerted measures by regular movements: as, military or naval operations. noun

The state of being at work; active exercise of some specific function or office; systematic action: as, the machine is in operation. noun

Method of working; action. noun

The method by which a device performs its function.

The method or practice by which actions are done.

The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

A planned undertaking.

A business or organization.

A surgical procedure.

A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).

A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm)

Effect produced; influence.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Operation

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The word "operation" in example sentences

When mastoid suppuration is associated with chronic middle-ear disease, it is usually necessary to perform the complete radical operation -- _Stacke-Schwartze operation_. ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

The “how” “why” of the laws which are ostensibly in operation is likewise never explored. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I†™ d read about it, but to actually see it in operation is amazing. ❋ Unknown (2005)

What makes fusion safe in operation is also what makes it difficult to achieve. ❋ Unknown (2001)

MeV can be stored has been in operation from the mid eighties. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The original 1985 text and photos of inns, most of which are still in operation, is augmented by an addendum by the author with additional entries. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Our electrically driven blooming mill, recently completed and now in operation, is the last word in equipment of its kind, has a rolling capacity sufficient to process our entire ingot production, and enables us to boast of an installation second to none on this continent. ❋ Unknown (1953)

(The name of the operation is Pashto for "pickaxe-handle".) ❋ Unknown (2010)

"We are not using the term operation or major operations because that often brings to mind in people's psyche the idea of a D-Day and an H-Hour and an attack," McChrystal said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The series centers on the title operation, a top-secret group that wipes the personalities of its operatives, called "actives," then implants them with new ones to execute missions for paying clients, only to be wiped blank anew when a mission is completed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On the foot itself the operation is alternate movement and rest, which becomes more and more continuous motion as points on the body more and more distant from the foot are reached. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

This operation is the same as logical shift right, except the MSB remains the same. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But one aspect of the operation is as curious as it is clear. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In addition undersea operation is also not easy to handle with. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The drugs are only sent out, to order, when they are in date and in perfect condition, and the operation is approved by the World Health Organisation. ❋ Richard (2006)

This operation is a joint effort to restore security and rule of law to high-risk areas in the capital city. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The purpose of this operation is therefore to destroy the source of this terror in order to prevent more Israelis from being murdered. ❋ Laban (2005)

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