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The definition of operation
7 Definitions of: operation
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- noun, the act, process, or manner of operating
- noun, the state of being in effect, in action, or operative (esp in the phrases in or into operation)
- noun, a process, method, or series of acts, esp of a practical or mechanical nature
- noun, surgery any manipulation of the body or one of its organs or parts to repair damage, arrest the progress of a disease, remove foreign matter, etc
- noun, a) a military or naval action, such as a campaign, manoeuvre, etc b)
- noun, maths a) any procedure, such as addition, multiplication, involution, or differentiation, in which one or more numbers or quantities are operated upon according to specific rules b) a function from a set onto itself
- noun, a commercial or financial transaction
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| Synonyms: | exercise, enterprise, coordination, campaign, business, performance, force, influence, in operation active, undertaking | And more... |
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