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operation

noun

/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

Meaning

an act or process of functioning or operating

The hospital performed a successful operation.

procedure, surgery, process, action

inactivity, stagnation

military operation, surgical operation, operation room, operation procedure

the fact of something happening again; an instance of something happening again

A movable barrier that allows entry or exit to a building, room, or vehicle.

a title of honor for people of high rank, especially ambassadors or governors

a tall cereal plant bearing large grains on a cob; corn

The action or process of intervening; involvement in a situation to improve or help it.

Decline in physical, mental or environmental condition