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noun
any of the mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Origin of rational operation
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby rational operation
rationality, rationalization, rationalize, rationally, rational number, rational operation, rationing, rations, ratio scale, ratio test, Ratisbon
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How to use rational operation in a sentence
Chassaignac says "the only really rational operation for the opening of the air passages by the surgeon is tracheotomy."
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell