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- Dictionaryoperation/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect: "restrictions on the operation of market forces" Similar
- 2. an act of surgery performed on a patient: "I've never felt better since my bypass operation" Similar
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OPERATION definition: 1. the fact of operating or being active: 2. the way that parts of a machine or system work…. Learn more.
op· er· a· tion ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən. Synonyms of operation. 1. : performance of a practical work or of something involving the practical application of principles or processes. Practice until you can go through the whole operation without hesitation or thinking. 2. a. : an exertion of power or influence. the operation of a drug. b.
the act, process, or manner of operating. 2. the state of being in effect, in action, or operative (esp in the phrases in or into operation) 3. a process, method, or series of acts, esp of a practical or mechanical nature. 4. surgery.
operation. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/ medical. (also British English, informal op) [countable] the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part. Will I need to have an operation? He underwent a three-hour heart operation.
an activity that is planned to achieve something: a military / peacekeeping operation. Following the earthquake, a large-scale rescue operation was launched. [ + to infinitive ] The operation to fly in supplies will begin as soon as possible. Fewer examples. The rescue operation has been complicated by bad weather.
n. 1. The act or process of operating or functioning. 2. The state of being operative or functional: a factory in operation. 3. A process or series of acts involved in a particular form of work: the operation of building a house. 4. An instance or method of efficient, productive activity: That restaurant is quite an operation. 5.
OPERATION meaning: 1 : a process in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove a damaged or diseased part; 2 : a usually small business or organization
an activity that is intended to achieve a particular purpose: a military / peacekeeping operation. a joint operation by French and Spanish police. an operation to smuggle drugs into Britain. in operation. If a machine or system is in operation, it is working or being used: The new rail link is now in operation.
There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun operation, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. operation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Operation can refer to medical surgery, a military campaign, or mathematical methods, such as multiplication and division. Operation comes from the Latin word opus (“work”) and can refer to a whole range of practical activities and work.
