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OPERATIONAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being in effect or operation
Example:
the company had several operating divisions
Synonyms:
in operation; operating; operational
Classified under:
Similar:
operative (being in force or having or exerting force)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(military) of or intended for or involved in military operations
Classified under:
Similar:
active; combat-ready; fighting (engaged in or ready for military or naval operations)
effective (ready for service)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Antonym:
nonoperational ((military) not involved in military operations)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Fit or ready for use or service
Example:
the dishwasher is now in working order
Synonyms:
functional; operable; operational; usable; useable
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
serviceable (ready for service or able to give long service)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
Example:
they assumed their operational positions
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
operation (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work)
