operation
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
operations
plural
operations
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPERATION
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a process in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove a damaged or diseased part
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She is recovering from a major heart operation. [=she is recovering from major heart surgery]
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a minor/routine operation
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organ transplant operations
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[count]
a
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a usually small business or organization
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The family runs a small farming operation.
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The company is a billion-dollar operation.
b
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an activity of a business or organization
— usually plural
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a company's banking operations
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An independent company has been hired to review the hospital's operations.
3
[noncount]
:
the state of functioning or being used
— used with in or into
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The system is now in operation.
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The mill has been in operation for over 100 years.
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Safety goggles must be worn while the machine is in operation. [=in use]
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The dam will go into operation next month.
4
[noncount]
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the way something functions or is used
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The camera's design allows for easy operation.
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the quiet operation of the printer
5
[count]
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a set of planned actions for a particular purpose
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The city has launched an operation to clean up the neighborhood.
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Ten arrests were made in an undercover operation.
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a rescue operation
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The military operation gave them control of the city.
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peacekeeping operations
6
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a single action performed by a computer
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The computer can perform millions of operations per second.
7
[noncount]
:
the act of using and controlling something
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He was arrested for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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mathematics
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a mathematical process (such as addition or multiplication) that is used for getting one number or set of numbers from others according to a rule
