ALL meanings of operations research
operations research
O o - noun operations research the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency. 1
- noun operations research the analysis of problems in business and industry involving the construction of models and the application of linear programming, critical path analysis, and other quantitative techniques 0
- noun operations research the systematic and scientific analysis and evaluation of problems, as in government, military, or business operations 0