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rational operation

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of rational operation

First recorded in 1900–05

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The whole arrangement is great for health industry lobbyists and campaign accounts but not so great for the rational operation of our health care system.

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