Meaning of 'operation'

noun

the activity of operating something such as a machine or business

Example: "The smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride."

noun

a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

Example: "they organized a rescue operation"

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a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

Example: "the operations in building a house"

Synonyms: procedure

noun

a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments

Synonyms: surgery surgical operation surgical procedure surgical process

noun

(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

Synonyms: mathematical process mathematical operation

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activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

Example: "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"

Synonyms: military operation

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a business especially one run on a large scale

Example: "a large-scale farming operation"

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(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity

Example: "an operation that affects mental contents"

Synonyms: process

noun

(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)

Example: "it can perform millions of operations per second"

noun

process or manner of functioning or operating

Example: "the power of its engine determines its operation"

Synonyms: functioning performance

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the state of being in effect or being operative

Example: "that rule is no longer in operation"