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operation
[ op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ĖÉp ÉĖreÉŖ ŹÉn /
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Definition of operation
noun
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Origin of operation
First recorded in 1350ā1400; Middle English operacioun, oparacion, operation, from Latin operÄtiÅn- (stem of operÄtiÅ ), equivalent to operÄt(us) + -iÅn- noun suffix of action or condition; see origin at operate
OTHER WORDS FROM operation
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British Dictionary definitions for operation
operation
/ (ĖÉpÉĖreÉŖŹÉn) /
noun
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Medical definitions for operation
operation
[ Åpā²É-rÄā²shÉn ]
n.
A surgical procedure, usually using instruments, for remedying an injury, ailment, defect, or dysfunction.
The act, manner, or process of functioning.
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Scientific definitions for operation
operation
[ Åpā²É-rÄā²shÉn ]
Medicine A surgical procedure for remedying an injury, ailment, defect, or dysfunction.
Mathematics A process or action, such as addition, substitution, transposition, or differentiation, performed in a specified sequence and in accordance with specific rules.
A logical operation.
Computer Science An action resulting from a single instruction.
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