operation (ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act, process, or manner of operating
- the state of being in effect, in action, or operative (esp in the phrases in the state of being in effect, in action, or operative (esp in the phrases or into operation)
- a process, method, or series of acts, esp of a practical or mechanical nature
- surgery any manipulation of the body or one of its organs or parts to repair damage, arrest the progress of a disease, remove foreign matter, etc
- a military or naval action, such as a campaign, manoeuvre, etc
- (capital and prenominal when part of a name) ⇒
Operation Crossbow
- mathematics
- any procedure, such as addition, multiplication, involution, or differentiation, in which one or more numbers or quantities are operated upon according to specific rules
- a function from a set onto itself
- a commercial or financial transaction
Translations
- British English:
operation
An operation is a highly organized activity that involves many people doing different things....a military operation.ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən NOUN ...a military operation.
- Spanish:
operación
nf
- French:
opération
nf
- German:
Unternehmen
nnt
- Chinese: 实施 n
- Arabic: عَمَلِيَةٌ n
- Portuguese: funcionamento nm
- Russian: операция nf
- Croatian: postupak nm
- Czech: akce nf
- Danish: operation nutr
- Dutch: onderneming nf
- Finnish: hanke n
- Greek: επιχείρηση nf
- Italian: operazione nf
- Japanese: 作業 n
- Korean: 시행 n
- Norwegian: virksomhet nm
- Polish: działanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: operação nf
- European Spanish:
operación
nf
- Swedish: funktion nutr
- Thai: การดำเนินการ n
- Turkish: operasyon n
- Vietnamese: hoạt động n
- British English:
operation
If a patient has an operation, a surgeon cuts open their body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part.ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən NOUN
- Spanish:
cirugía
nf
- French:
opération
nf
- German:
Operation
nf
- Chinese: 手术 n
- Arabic: عَمَلِيَةٌ جِرَاحِيَةٌ n
- Portuguese: cirurgia nf
- Russian: операция nf
- Croatian: operacija nf
- Czech: operace nf
- Danish: operation nutr
- Dutch: operatie nf
- Finnish: leikkaus n
- Greek: εγχείρηση nf
- Italian: intervento nm
- Japanese: 手術 n
- Korean: 수술 n
- Norwegian: operasjon nm
- Polish: operacja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: cirurgia nf
- European Spanish:
operación quirúrgica
nf
- Swedish: operation nutr
- Thai: ศัลยกรรม n
- Turkish: ameliyat n
- Vietnamese: sự phẫu thuật n
Usage examples
In spite of her ambivalence about the timing of the operation , she couldn't be anything less than whole-hearted in her commitment.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Although the New Art Centre is a commercial operation , Roche Court itself remains a private home.
Country Life (2004)It said the priority was the continued smooth operation of the company.
Irish Times (2002)Major General Gabi Ofir, in charge of the rescue operation , said 309 people were taken to hospitals with injuries.
Glasgow Herald (2001)To ease her anxiety they said they would give her only four hours notice of her operation !
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)