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operation

op·er·a·tion
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [op-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of operation word

  • noun operation an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating. 1
  • noun operation the state of being operative (usually preceded by in or into): a rule no longer in operation. 1
  • noun operation the power to act; efficacy, influence, or force. 1
  • noun operation the exertion of force, power, or influence; agency: the operation of alcohol on the mind. 1
  • noun operation a process of a practical or mechanical nature in some form of work or production: a delicate operation in watchmaking. 1
  • noun operation a course or procedure of productive or industrial activity: building operations. 1

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Origin of operation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English operacioun < Latin operātiōn- (stem of operātiō), equivalent to operāt(us) (see operate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Operation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

operation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

operation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for operation

noun operation

  • process — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
  • action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
  • act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
  • procedure — subroutine
  • manoeuvre — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.

Antonyms for operation

noun operation

  • cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
  • idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
  • inaction — absence of action; idleness.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • indolence — the quality or state of being indolent.

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