operation
operation /ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
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The state of being in effect or being operative
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operation
)
the state of being in effect or being operative
That rule is no longer in operation
that rule is no longer in operation
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A business especially one run on a large scale
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operation
)
a business especially one run on a large scale
A large-scale farming operation
a large-scale farming operation
A multinational operation
a multinational operation
They paid taxes on every stage of the operation
they paid taxes on every stage of the operation
They had to consolidate their operations
they had to consolidate their operations
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A planned activity involving many people performing various actions
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operation
)
a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
They organized a rescue operation
they organized a rescue operation
The biggest police operation in French history
the biggest police operation in French history
Running a restaurant is quite an operation
running a restaurant is quite an operation
Consolidate the companies various operations
consolidate the companies various operations
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(military) activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
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military operation
, op
[Informal] , operation
)
(military) activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
It was a joint operation of the navy and air force
it was a joint operation of the navy and air force
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(computing) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
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operation
)
(computing) 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
it can perform millions of operations per second
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A process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
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operation
, procedure
)
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
the operations in building a house
Certain machine tool operations
certain machine tool operations
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(surgery) a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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surgery
, surgical operation
, surgical procedure
, operation
, surgical process
, op
[Informal] )
(surgery) 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
they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
He died while undergoing surgery
he died while undergoing surgery
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The activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
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operation
)
the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
Her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride
her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride
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(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
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mathematical operation
, mathematical process
, operation
)
(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
The problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation
the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation
They were learning the basic operations of arithmetic
they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic
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(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
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cognitive operation
, cognitive process
, mental process
, operation
, process
)
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
The process of thinking
the process of thinking
The cognitive operation of remembering
the cognitive operation of remembering
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Process or manner of functioning or operating
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functioning
, operation
, performance
)
process or manner of functioning or operating
The power of its engine determines its operation
the power of its engine determines its operation
The plane's operation in high winds
the plane's operation in high winds
They compared the cooking performance of each oven
they compared the cooking performance of each oven
The jet's performance conformed to high standards
the jet's performance conformed to high standards
