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operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | military operation |
| Type of | activity |
| Has types | attack, military mission, military campaign, covert operation, mission, peacekeeping operation, campaign, amphibious operation, manoeuvre, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping, maneuver, information gathering, combined operation, onslaught, onset, onrush, offensive, offense, offence, naval campaign, support, simulated military operation, reinforcement, reenforcement, psyop, psychological operation |
| Derivation | operate |
it was a joint operation of the navy and air force.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mathematical operation, mathematical process |
| Type of | calculation, computation, computing |
| Has types | exponentiation, differentiation, arithmetic operation, matrix operation, maximization, relaxation, relaxation method, permutation, combination, integration, construction, involution |
they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | functioning, performance |
| Type of | process, physical process |
| Derivation | operate |
the power of its engine determines its operation.
the plane's operation in high winds.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cognitive operation, cognitive process, mental process, process |
| Type of | noesis, knowledge, cognition |
| Has types | basic cognitive process, higher cognitive process |
the cognitive operation of remembering.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | commercial activity, business activity |
| Derivation | operate |
a large-scale farming operation.
a multinational operation.
they paid taxes on every stage of the operation.
they had to consolidate their operations.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | activity |
| Has types | sting operation, rescue operation, undercover operation, sting |
they organized a rescue operation.
the biggest police operation in French history.
running a restaurant is quite an operation.
consolidate the companies various operations.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
it can perform millions of operations per second.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | activity |
| Derivation | operate |
her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride.
operation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | activeness, action, activity |
| Has types | running, idle, commission |
| Derivation | operate |
that rule is no longer in operation.
Examples of operation
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More than 42,000 people are currently working as part of the response operation.
From the newsweek.com
The rebels fled in response, and their rudimentary military operation collapsed.
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Tragically, he didn't make it through an operation we hoped would save his life.
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Qatar has deployed six Mirages and two C-17s transports in the Libyan operation.
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Three of the six reactors at the site were in operation when the earthquake hit.
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Officials sought to arrest between 200 and 300 people during the 2010 operation.
From the cnn.com
The investigation was the first anti-terror operation between the two countries.
From the upi.com
Barring a settlement, NTP has asked the judge to shut down RIM's U.S. operation.
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The biggest culprit was the chip operation, known as the microelectronics group.
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- The state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation"
- A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"
- (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"
- Activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
- A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
- A process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
- Operation is a battery-operated game of physical skill that tests players' hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills. Originally made by Milton Bradley, and currently made by Hasbro it has been in production since 1965, the year in which the game was invented by John Spinello.
- In its simplest meaning in mathematics and logic, an operation is an action or procedure which produces a new value from one or more input values. There are two common types of operations: unary and binary. Unary operations involve only one value, such as negation and trigonometric functions. ...
- This article describes three distinct, but related terms: military operations, Operations as military events, and operational level of war.
