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operation en · NOUN

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/ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
/ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
[ˌɔ̟p.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən] (New-Zealand)
/ˌɒp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ (New-Zealand)
/ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌɑ.pɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
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/ˌɔp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Latin opera Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin operātusbf. Latin operor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin operātiōder. Old French operacionbor. Middle English operacioun English operation From Middle English operacioun, from Old French operacion, from Latin operātiō, from the verb operor (“to work”), from opus, operis (“work”). Equivalent to operate + -ion.

Meanings

(uncountable) The method by which a device performs its function.
- It is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in operation.
(uncountable) The method or practice by which actions are done.
(uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
- Speculative painting, without the assistance of manual operation, can never attain to perfection. 1695, C[harles] A[lphonse] du Fresnoy, translated by John Dryden, De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting, […], London: […] J[ohn] Heptinstall for W. Rogers, […], →OCLC:
- the pain and sickness caused by manna are confessedly nothing but the effects of its operations on the stomach and guts. 1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter 2, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book I, page 8:
(countable) A planned undertaking.
- The police ran an operation to get vagrants off the streets.
- The Katrina relief operation was considered botched.
(countable) A business or organization.
- We run our operation from a storefront.
- They run a multinational produce-supply operation.
(countable) A surgical procedure.
- This done, ſhe performs the very ſame Operation on the other Side of the Cock's Body, and there takes out the other Stone; then ſhe ſtitches up the Wounds, and lets the Fowl go about as at other Times, till the Capon is fatted in a Coup, which is commonly done from Chriſtmas to Candlemas, and after. 1750, W[illiam] Ellis, The Country Housewife's Family Companion […] , London: James Hodges; B. Collins, →OCLC, page 157:
- She had an operation to remove her appendix.
(countable) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).
- The number of operands associated with an operation is called its arity; an operation of arity 2 is called a binary operation.
(countable, qualifier:more formally) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands). ▸ A function which maps zero or more (but typically two) operands to a single output value.
(countable) A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm).
(countable, obsolete) Effect produced; influence.
- The bards […] had great operation on the vulgar. 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):

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gd opairèisean (surgical procedure) · es operación (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · vro opõratsiuun' (military campaign) · sw upasuaji (surgical procedure) · uk опера́ція (military campaign) · fa-ira عَمَلِیَّات (military campaign) · fi laskutoimitus (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · tl sakilos (method or practice by which actions are done) · lv operācija (military campaign) · pt operação (method by which a device performs its function) · da operation (military campaign) · is vinnsla (method by which a device performs its function) · sv operation (military campaign) · hu működtetés (method by which a device performs its function) · kk амал (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · gl operación (method by which a device performs its function) · ga obráid (surgical procedure) · be дзея́ньне (method by which a device performs its function) · ja 操作 (method by which a device performs its function) · io operaco (method by which a device performs its function) · tg ҷарроҳи (surgical procedure) · tr ameliyat (surgical procedure) · de Aktion (military campaign) · et lõikus (surgical procedure) · pt operação (surgical procedure) · fi operaatio (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · nrf opéthâtion (method by which a device performs its function) · is starfræksla (method or practice by which actions are done) · ka ოპერაცია (surgical procedure) · et operatsioon (military campaign) · tg амалиёт (military campaign) · ga oibriú (method by which a device performs its function) · pl operacja (military campaign) · cmn 操作 (method by which a device performs its function) · es operación (surgical procedure) · mk операција (surgical procedure) · fr opération (a planned undertaking) · ru де́йствие (method by which a device performs its function) · et operatsioon (surgical procedure) · de Verknüpfung (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · uk ді́яння (method by which a device performs its function) · lv operācija (surgical procedure) · io operaco (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ar عَمَلِيَّة (surgical procedure) · bg де́йствие (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · lv operācija (method or practice by which actions are done) · id operasi (surgical procedure) · tr harekât (military campaign) · ca operació (method by which a device performs its function) · tr çalışma (method by which a device performs its function) · km ប្រតិបត្តិការ (surgical procedure) · mt operazzjoni (military campaign) · et toiming (method by which a device performs its function) · lo ສັນລະຍະກຳ (surgical procedure) · hu hadművelet (military campaign) · fo skurðviðgerð (surgical procedure) · ru опера́ция (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · uz operatsiya (military campaign) · ko 작전 (military campaign) · ta இயக்கம் (method by which a device performs its function) · hu eljárás (method or practice by which actions are done) · eo operacio (surgical procedure) · fa-ira جَرَّاحی (surgical procedure) · tr operasyon (surgical procedure) · tl sakilos (method by which a device performs its function) · cmn 作戰 /作战 (military campaign) · tr çalışma (method or practice by which actions are done) · nl operatie (method by which a device performs its function) · th ศัลยกรรม (surgical procedure) · is starf (method by which a device performs its function) · sw operesheni (a planned undertaking) · sw operesheni (military campaign) · nl operatie (military campaign) · th ยุทธการ (military campaign) · es operación (method by which a device performs its function) · fi operaatio (surgical procedure) · uz operatsiya (surgical procedure) · it gestione (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral) · id pembedahan (surgical procedure) · bg де́йствие (method by which a device performs its function) · sl operacija (surgical procedure) · id operasi (military campaign) · hy օպերացիա (military campaign) · it operazione (a planned undertaking) · nl operatie (surgical procedure) · ar عَمَل (method by which a device performs its function) · vi hoạt động (method by which a device performs its function) · hu cég (a business or organization) · is rekstur (method or practice by which actions are done) · pl operacja (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · io operaco (method or practice by which actions are done) · ca operació (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ka ოპერაცია (military campaign) · sk operácia (military campaign) · tk operasiýa (military campaign) · sq operacion (surgical procedure) · it esercizio (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral) · sh operácija (a planned undertaking) · de Betrieb (method by which a device performs its function) · be апэра́цыя (surgical procedure) · ar عَمَلِيَّة (method by which a device performs its function) · ga oibríocht (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · sl operacija (a planned undertaking) · eo operacio (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · he ניתוח (surgical procedure) · oc operacion (method by which a device performs its function) · de Operation (a planned undertaking) · az əməliyyat (surgical procedure) · sq operacion (military campaign) · mk операција (a planned undertaking) · tr operasyon (military campaign) · ar عَمَلِيَّة (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · is skurðaðgerð (surgical procedure) · it operazione (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ro operație (military campaign) · ta இயக்கம் (a business or organization) · fr opération (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · uk ді́я (method by which a device performs its function) · ja オペ (surgical procedure) · de Betrieb (method or practice by which actions are done) · mi hāparapara (surgical procedure) · sh operácija (surgical procedure) · hu szervezet (a business or organization) · ur عَمَلِ جَرَّاحی (surgical procedure) · it operazione (military campaign) · cmn 手術 /手术 (surgical procedure) · pl operacja (surgical procedure) · ms operasi (surgical procedure) · it operazione (method by which a device performs its function) · is starfsemi (method or practice by which actions are done) · is hernaðaraðgerð (military campaign) · pl działania (military campaign) · he נִתּוּחַ (surgical procedure) · ba ғәмәл (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · sk operácia (a planned undertaking) · cy gweithrediad (method by which a device performs its function) · ca operació (surgical procedure) · hu tevékenység (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral) · pt operação (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · cs postup (method or practice by which actions are done) · be апера́цыя (a planned undertaking) · ba ғәмәл (method or practice by which actions are done) · ga oibríocht (military campaign) · hu üzemelés (method by which a device performs its function) · eu operazio (surgical procedure) · ja 演算 (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · uk опера́ція (surgical procedure) · th ปฏิบัติการ (military campaign) · es operación (military campaign) · el πράξη (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · sv operation (method by which a device performs its function) · de Unternehmen (military campaign) · tum opareshoni (surgical procedure) · tr işlem (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ta இயக்கம் (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral) · bg опера́ция (military campaign) · nb hærtog (military campaign) · be апера́цыя (military campaign) · cs provoz (method by which a device performs its function) · sw operesheni (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ru опера́ция (surgical procedure) · el εγχείρηση (surgical procedure) · mn ажиллагаа (military campaign) · cs operace (military campaign) · mn мэс засал (surgical procedure) · bn অস্ত্রোপচার (surgical procedure) · nds-de Operatschoon (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · fi leikkaus (surgical procedure) · fr opération (method by which a device performs its function) · be апэра́цыя (a planned undertaking) · ga oibriúchán (method by which a device performs its function) · ro operație (method by which a device performs its function) · fr opération (method or practice by which actions are done) · nb operasjon (military campaign) · sv operation (surgical procedure) · ar عَمَلِيَّة (military campaign) · ja オペレーション (surgical procedure) · cs operace (surgical procedure) · mn операц (surgical procedure) · eo operaco (military campaign) · sw operesheni (surgical procedure) · cy gweithrediad (method or practice by which actions are done) · ro operație (surgical procedure) · ro operare (method by which a device performs its function) · ro operațiune (method by which a device performs its function) · bg опера́ция (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ko 작용 (method by which a device performs its function) · my စစ်ဆင်ရေး (military campaign) · he מִבְצָע (military campaign) · be апера́цыя (surgical procedure) · ta அறுவை சிகிச்சை (surgical procedure) · ar جِرَاحَة (surgical procedure) · ba ғәмәл (method by which a device performs its function) · ky операция (military campaign) · nrf opéthâtion (surgical procedure) · mr शस्त्रक्रिया (surgical procedure) · sw operesheni (method or practice by which actions are done) · hu művelet (a planned undertaking) · nb operasjon (surgical procedure) · io operaco (military campaign) · tl operasyon (method by which a device performs its function) · km សល្យកម្ម (surgical procedure) · hu operáció (surgical procedure) · uk опера́ція (a planned undertaking) · ur جَرَّاحَت (surgical procedure) · is aðgerð (surgical procedure) · mi pokanga (surgical procedure) · bg опера́ция (surgical procedure) · sk operácia (surgical procedure) · ja 作戦 (military campaign) · mi paheko (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · tl operasyon (military campaign) · tk operasiýa (surgical procedure) · ur کَار رَوائی (military campaign) · fa-ira عَمَل (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · ur جَرَّاحی (surgical procedure) · pt funcionamento (method or practice by which actions are done) · ms operasi (military campaign) · hy օպերացիա (surgical procedure) · uz harakat (military campaign) · ug ھەرىكەت (military campaign) · ru де́йствие (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · fr exploitation (method by which a device performs its function) · nb felttog (military campaign) · hy վիրահատություն (surgical procedure) · fr opération (military campaign) · ja 作業 (method by which a device performs its function) · ky операция (surgical procedure) · bn অভিযান (military campaign) · lt operacija (military campaign) · cs operace (a planned undertaking) · nds-de Operatschoon (military campaign) · hu üzemeltetés (method by which a device performs its function) · pl funkcjonowanie (method by which a device performs its function) · hu művelet (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · bg опера́ция (a planned undertaking) · hu műtét (surgical procedure) · tr cerrahî müdahale (surgical procedure) · fr fonctionnement (method by which a device performs its function) · ar عَمَلِيَّة جِرَاحِيَّة (surgical procedure) · fi toiminta (method by which a device performs its function) · el επιχείρηση (military campaign) · ja 手術 (surgical procedure) · ca operació (method or practice by which actions are done) · de Operation (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · nrf opéthâtion (method or practice by which actions are done) · it operazione (surgical procedure) · el λειτουργία (method by which a device performs its function) · io operaco (surgical procedure) · be дзея́нне (method by which a device performs its function) · lv operācija (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · hu működés (method by which a device performs its function) · kk ота (surgical procedure) · pl operacja (a planned undertaking) · it operazione (method or practice by which actions are done) · ko 수술 (surgical procedure) · cs postup (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · kw oberyans (method by which a device performs its function) · mi tapahanga (surgical procedure) · pt operação (military campaign) · ro operație (method or practice by which actions are done) · nds-de Operatschoon (surgical procedure) · cmn 运营 (method by which a device performs its function) · az əməliyyat (military campaign) · is uppskurður (surgical procedure) · hu vállalat (a business or organization) · is aðgerð (military campaign) · sw operesheni (method by which a device performs its function) · ur عَمَلِیَّہ (military campaign) · nrf opéthâtion (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · de Operation (surgical procedure) · vi phẫu thuật (surgical procedure) · ru опера́ция (military campaign) · cmn 行动 (military campaign) · cy llawdriniaeth (surgical procedure) · sh опера́ција (surgical procedure) · tg амал (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · be апэра́цыя (military campaign) · fi toiminta (method or practice by which actions are done) · az əməl (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) · pt cirurgia (surgical procedure) · fi operaatio (military campaign) · fr opération (surgical procedure) · mh bukwabok (surgical procedure) · lt operacija (surgical procedure) · de Operation (military campaign) · lo ສັນຍະກຳ (surgical procedure) · is framkvæmd (method or practice by which actions are done) · tr işleyiş (method or practice by which actions are done) · et toiming (method or practice by which actions are done) · ar عَمَلِيَّات (military campaign) · hi अभियान (military campaign) · pl działanie (method by which a device performs its function) · ru опера́ция (a planned undertaking) · af operasie (method by which a device performs its function) · kk операция (military campaign) · sh опера́ција (a planned undertaking) · fr gestion (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral) · da operation (surgical procedure) · tl operasyon (surgical procedure) · cy ymgyrch (military campaign) · is aðgerð (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values)

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