operation

B1
Pronunciation
/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/
/ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

The method by which a device performs its function.

2 Definition

The method or practice by which actions are done.

3 Definition

The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

4 Definition

A planned undertaking.

Example Sentences
  • The Katrina relief operation was considered botched.
5 Definition

A business or organization.

Example Sentences
  • They run a multinational produce-supply operation.
6 Definition

A surgical procedure.

Example Sentences
  • She had an operation to remove her appendix.
7 Definition

A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).

8 Definition

A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm)

9 Definition

Effect produced; influence.