Look up: Operation

1. operation
   [n] - the state of being in effect or being operative 2. [n] - process or manner of functioning or operating 3. [n] - (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) 4. [n] - a business especially one run on a large scale 5. [n] - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) 6. [n] - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments 7. [n] - a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work 8. [n] - a planned activity involving many people performing various actions 9. [n] - the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
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2. Operation
   An operation is a military mission with a clearly defined objective or objectives.
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3. OPERATION
   An intelligence gathering operation.
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4. Operation
   Operation: Although there are many meanings to the word "operation", in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is "an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an instrument", the aim being "to remedy deformity or injury, cure or prevent disease, or relieve pain. …
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5. operation
   All activities performed to achieve,in a safe manner,the purpose for which the plant was constructed,including maintenance,refuelling,in-service inspection and other associated activities. Category: Nuclear industry (with applied atomic and nuclear physics) • the intended result of the work system.May be performed as one or more human operations or machine operations Category: Techn…
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6. Operation
   Definition (keystage 2) The act of combining elements of a set. <br /> Multiplying, dividing, adding and subtracting are specific operations used on the set of numbers. Two numbers can be combined using one of these operations to produce a third number. <br /> Using the numbers 8 and 2: <br /> multiplying them produces 16; <br …
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7. Operation
   Definition (keystage 3) A kind of function, like addition, multiplication, etc, which takes in one or more input arguments, and produces a single number as an answer.
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8. Operation
   Definition (undergraduate level) On a set: an n -ary function.
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9. Operation
   Op`er·a"tion noun [ Latin operatio : confer French opération .] 1. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral. « The pain and sickness caused by manna are the effects of its operation on the stomach.» Locke. « Speculative painting, without the assistance of manual operation , can never …
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10. operation
    1. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral. "The pain and sickness caused by manna are the effects of its operation on the stomach." (Locke) "Speculative painting, without the assistance of manual operation, can never attain to perfection." (Dryden) ... 2. The method of working; mode of action.< …
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11. operation
    surgery 1 surgical operation noun a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; `they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available`; `he died while undergoing surgery`
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12. operation
    noun (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); `it can perform millions of operations per second`
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13. operation
    noun the state of being in effect or being operative; `that rule is no longer in operation`
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14. operation
    noun activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); `it was a joint operation of the navy and air force`
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15. operation
    performance noun process or manner of functioning or operating; `the power of its engine determine its operation`; `the plane`s operation in high winds`; `they compared the cooking performance of each oven`; `the jet`s performance conformed to high standards`
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16. operation
    (op″әr-a´shәn) any action performed with instruments or by the hands of a surgeon; see also method, procedure, surgery, and technique. For specific operations, see the specific name, such as Blalock-Taussig operation.
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17. Operation
    • (n.) That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations. • (n.) Something to be done; some transformation to be made upon quantities, the transformation being indicated either by rules or symbols. • (n.) The act or process of operating; agency; the ex...
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18. operation
    operation 1. The act of making something carry out its function, or controlling or managing the way it works.2. The state of functioning or of being in effect. The ban on playing loud music will bput into operation starting next week.3. Something that is carried out; especially, something difficult or complex.4. Any surgical procedure; that is, one carried o...
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19. Operation
    The system by which the elevator responds to car and hall calls.
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20. operation
    
    1. a business especially one run on a large scale
    2. a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
    3. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
    4. a therapeutic procedure with instruments to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
    5. a military or naval action (as a maneuver or campaign)
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    7. operation
       combination of activities necessary to permit an installation to function NOTE - Operation includes matters as switching, controlling, monitoring and maintenance as well as any work activities.
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    8. operation
       the combination of all technical and administrative actions intended to enable an item to perform a required function, recognizing necessary adaptation to changes in external conditions NOTE - By external conditions are understood, for example, service demand and environmental conditions.
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    9. operation
       the transfer of the moving contact(s) from one position to an adjacent position NOTE 1 - For a circuit-breaker, this may be a closing operation or an opening operation. NOTE 2 - If distinction is necessary, an operation in the electrical sense, e.g. make or break, is referred to as a switching operation, and an operation in the mechanical sense, e....
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    10. operation
        the combination of activities including work activities necessary to permit an electrical installation to function NOTE - The operation includes such matters as switching, controlling, monitoring and maintenance as well as both electrical and non-electrical work.
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    11. operation
        change of the position or of the state of a pair of points or of a device
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