operation
/ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
The act or process of operating: agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral; The method by which a device performs its function; The method or practice by which actions are done
- plural
- operations
Meanings
- 1
The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral
My operation went very well.
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She had several operations last year.
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- 2
The method by which a device performs its function
- 3
The method or practice by which actions are done
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A planned undertaking
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A business or organization
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A surgical procedure
- 7
A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands)rare
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A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).; A function which maps zero or more (but typically two) operands to a single output valuerare
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A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm)rare
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Effect produced; influencerare