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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.
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.
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.
Definition of operation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Operation definition: an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.. See examples of OPERATION used in a sentence.
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 definition: 1. If you have an operation, a doctor cuts your body to remove or repair part of it: 2. an…. Learn more.
noun. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work. “the operations in building a house” “certain machine tool operations ” synonyms: procedure. see more. noun. the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
a process of a practical or mechanical nature in some form of work or production: a delicate operation in watchmaking. a course or procedure of productive or industrial activity: building operations. a particular process or course: mental operations. a business transaction, esp. one of a speculative nature; deal: a shady operation.
