operation
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
noun
- the state of being in effect or being operative
“that rule is no longer in operation” - a business especially one run on a large scale
“a large-scale farming operation” - a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
“they organized a rescue operation” - (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
“it can perform millions of operations per second” - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
“it was a joint operation of the navy and air force” - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
“they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available” - 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” - process or manner of functioning or operating
“the power of its engine determines its operation” - (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
“the process of thinking” - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
“the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation” - the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
“her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride”
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