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operating

operating

3.9
Working or being used now
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : operativo
  • During the holidays, there will be limited operating hours at the clinic.

By and large, the operating thesis has been borne out.

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Examples

  • The operating system needs an update.

  • The factory has three operating assembly lines running day and night.

  • Even with the renovation, the museum remains operating for visitors.

  • Is the machine operating correctly?

  • During the holidays, the clinic will have limited operating hours for patients.

  • The museum is still operating despite being under renovation.

  • The factory has three operating assembly lines that run continuously.

Synonyms

operational
vsoperating
102 4.1

Working and ready to use, for example machines or systems

is broader, referring to general relation to processes or use
up and running
vsoperating
97 3.7

Working properly after it is started or fixed

is more general, not focused only on starting or repair situations
in operation
vsoperating
24 3.2

Working now and serving its purpose

is broader, about functioning or relating to a process rather than just activity
operative
vsoperating
13 4.8

Working and able to produce an effect

is more general, covering relation to processes or ongoing use
in-service
vsoperating
12 3.7

A machine used now in regular service, for example a bus

is broader, applying to general functioning or connection to processes
working
vsoperating
1.0

Able to be used and good enough for everyday tasks

is wider, about relation to processes rather than only practical adequacy

Antonyms

11 2.5

Not being used or working now

Not working and so not doing its job

Compounds

operating system
  • Specialized
119 3.4

Software that controls a computer and lets other programs run

46 3.2

A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery

operating table
  • Specialized
18 2.5

A special table in an operating room where a patient lies during surgery

15 4.9

A senior manager who runs a company's daily work and reports to the chief executive officer

A list of steps to use a machine or to deal with a specific situation safely

operating cost
  • Specialized
12 3.5

Money spent to run and maintain a business or building, like utilities and insurance

A set of steps people follow the same way every time to do a task safely and correctly

operating expense
  • Specialized
8 4.7

A regular cost for running a business, for example rent or electricity

operating budget
  • Specialized
7 3.3

A plan showing expected income and expenses for an organization's daily work not including big one-time purchases

A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery

operating capital
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Money a business uses to pay its daily costs

A paper or file that tells you how to set up and use a device like a printer

operating microscope
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A microscope with two eyepieces used in surgery to see very small body parts

operating capability
  • Specialized
1 5.3

The ability of a machine or system to work as it should

operating surgeon
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A doctor who performs operations on patients in a hospital

disk operating system
  • Specialized
4.4

A program that runs from a disk to control a computer and its files

A basic system made by Microsoft that runs early personal computers

operating statement
  • Specialized
5.2

A report that shows a company's income and expenses for a month or year

A regular set of steps people in an organization must follow

UNIX operating system
  • Specialized
4.4

An operating system used on servers and work computers that lets many people use one computer together

How Functional

optimal
62 5.7
effective
986 3.1
operating
3.9
idle
57 2.8
inoperative
9 5.5

Surface Forms

operating positive

Morphology

operating = operate (transparent) = operate + ing

A straightforward participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'operate'; learners who know 'operate' can infer 'operating'.

Etymology

Operating comes from the root oper- meaning 'work' or 'task', the same root in operation and operator. So, when something is operating it is 'working' or in use.