operation
operation Lexical Profile
operation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The fact, condition, or process of functioning, working, or being active.
"The new solar power plant went into full operation earlier this month."
An act of surgery performed on a patient to repair damage, remove diseased tissue, or restore bodily function.
"She recovered quickly after undergoing a routine knee operation at the hospital."
An organized activity, project, or mission involving multiple people working together toward a specific objective.
"Coordinating the international disaster relief effort was a massive logistical operation."
A business, company, or commercial enterprise, or the day-to-day management of its productive activities.
"They expanded their family-owned bakery into a nationwide commercial operation."
A mathematical or logical process, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, that derives a new value from one or more input values.
"Students learn the correct order of arithmetic operations before advancing to algebra."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'operacion', from Latin 'operationem' (work, labor, performance), a noun of action derived from the verb 'operari' (to work, labor, have effect), from 'opus' (work).
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