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rational operation

noun

  1. any of the mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rational operation1

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

Chassaignac says "the only really rational operation for the opening of the air passages by the surgeon is tracheotomy."

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