ALL meanings of operation
op·er·a·tion
O o - noun operation The fact or condition of functioning or being active. 1
- noun operation manoeuvre, procedure 1
- noun operation manner of working 1
- noun operation mission 1
- noun operation mathematics: procedure 1
- noun plural operation business activities 1
- noun operation business 1
- noun operation surgery 1
- noun plural operation activities 1
- 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
- noun operation a particular process or course: mental operations. 1
- noun operation a business transaction, especially one of a speculative nature; deal: a shady operation. 1
- noun operation a business, especially one run on a large scale: a multinational operation. 1
- noun operation Surgery. a procedure aimed at restoring or improving the health of a patient, as by correcting a malformation, removing diseased parts, implanting new parts, etc. 1
- noun operation Mathematics. a mathematical process, as addition, multiplication, or differentiation. the action of applying a mathematical process to a quantity or quantities. 1
- noun operation Military. a campaign, mission, maneuver, or action. Usually, operations. the conduct of a campaign, mission, etc. operations, a headquarters, office, or place from which a military campaign, air traffic to and from an airfield, or any of various other activities, is planned, conducted, and controlled. operations, the people who work at such a headquarters. 1
- countable noun operation An operation is a highly organized activity that involves many people doing different things. 0
- countable noun operation A business or company can be referred to as an operation. 0
- countable noun operation When a patient has an operation, a surgeon cuts open their body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part. 0
- uncountable noun operation If a system is in operation, it is being used. 0
- uncountable noun operation If a machine or device is in operation, it is working. 0
- noun operation the act, process, or manner of operating 0
- noun operation the state of being in effect, in action, or operative (esp in the phrases in or into operation) 0
- noun operation a process, method, or series of acts, esp of a practical or mechanical nature 0
- noun operation 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 0
- noun operation a military or naval action, such as a campaign, manoeuvre, etc 0
- noun operation (capital and prenominal when part of a name) 0
- noun operation any procedure, such as addition, multiplication, involution, or differentiation, in which one or more numbers or quantities are operated upon according to specific rules 0
- noun operation a function from a set onto itself 0
- noun operation a commercial or financial transaction 0
- noun operation the act, process, or method of operating 0
- noun operation the condition of being in action or at work 0
- noun operation a process or action that is part of a series in some work 0
- noun operation any movement or series of movements made in carrying out strategic military plans 0
- noun operation a center where such activities are monitored or supervised, as at an air base 0
- noun operation any specific plan, project, venture, etc. 0
- noun operation any surgical procedure performed, usually with the aid of instruments, to remedy a physical ailment or defect 0
- noun operation any process, as addition, division, etc., involving a change or transformation in a quantity 0
- noun operation An operation is the process of cutting open someone's body in order to repair, replace, or remove a damaged part. 0