operational
- able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- Military.
- of, relating to, or involved in military operations.
- on active service or combat duty: All units of the command are operational.
- of or relating to operations or an operation.
Origin of operational
Related Words for operational
ready, practical, useful, viable, working, fit, operative, practicable, prepared, serviceable, usable, workableExamples from the Web for operational
Contemporary Examples of operational
There was virtually no government oversight of safety and operational standards.
In the Horn of Africa, the U.S. military has long eschewed the use of drones in favor of manned aircraft for operational reasons.
The F-35 was originally intended to be operational with the U.S. Marine Corps by 2010.
We found that even in cases where individuals acted alone, in an operational sense, they were not radicalized in a vacuum.
First, at that height the airplane would be way beyond its operational ceiling and uncontrollable.
Historical Examples of operational
"We'll have to find out where the fellow has his base," Operational Planning said.
Space VikingHenry Beam Piper
For centuries, writing was only a container for speech, not operational language.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
Knowledge is reduced to information; understanding is only operational.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
The Terrier was the Navy's first operational surface to air missile.
Trinity [Atomic Test] SiteThe National Atomic Museum
To be sure, we emphasize and demand brilliance as the operational goal.
Shock and AweHarlan K. Ullman
operational
- of or relating to an operation or operations
- in working order and ready for use
- military capable of, needed in, or actually involved in operations