Operations: meaning, definitions and examples

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operations

 

[ ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

The state of being operative or functional; a surgical procedure; a military or naval action.

Synonyms

action, procedure, surgery

Examples of usage

  • The patient is scheduled for an operation tomorrow.
  • The army conducted a secret operation across the border.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

A mathematical process involving one or more numbers, operators, and functions to achieve a result.

Synonyms

calculation, function, process

Examples of usage

  • Addition and subtraction are basic operations in mathematics.
  • The students were learning about the order of operations in algebra.
Context #3 | Noun

business

A business transaction or activity; the day-to-day activities of a company.

Synonyms

business activity, dealings, transactions

Examples of usage

  • The company's operations in Europe have been very successful.
  • Our goal is to streamline our operations to improve efficiency.

Translations

Translations of the word "operations" in other languages:

🇵🇹 operações

🇮🇳 संचालन

🇩🇪 Operationen

🇮🇩 operasi

🇺🇦 операції

🇵🇱 operacje

🇯🇵 操作

🇫🇷 opérations

🇪🇸 operaciones

🇹🇷 operasyonlar

🇰🇷 작업

🇸🇦 عمليات

🇨🇿 operace

🇸🇰 operácie

🇨🇳 操作

🇸🇮 operacije

🇮🇸 aðgerðir

🇰🇿 операциялар

🇬🇪 ოპერაციები

🇦🇿 əməliyyatlar

🇲🇽 operaciones

Etymology

The word 'operations' originated from the Latin word 'operatio', meaning 'a working, operation'. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, evolving to encompass a wide range of meanings from medical procedures to mathematical processes and business activities.

See also: cooperate, inoperable, interoperable, operability, operable, operate, operated, operates, operating, operation, operational, operationally, operative.

Word Frequency Rank

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