operating
359
3.9
- adjective
- /ˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ/
- During the holidays, there will be limited operating hours at the clinic.
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Examples
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The operating system needs an update.
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The factory has three operating assembly lines running day and night.
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Even with the renovation, the museum remains operating for visitors.
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Is the machine operating correctly?
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During the holidays, the clinic will have limited operating hours for patients.
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The museum is still operating despite being under renovation.
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The factory has three operating assembly lines that run continuously.
Synonyms
322
1.0
Able to be used and good enough for everyday tasks
108
3.7
Working properly after it is started or fixed
90
4.1
Working and ready to use, for example machines or systems
33
4.8
Working and able to produce an effect
27
3.2
Working now and serving its purpose
21
3.7
A machine used now in regular service, for example a bus
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
20
4.9
A senior manager who runs a company's daily work and reports to the chief executive officer
- Specialized
19
2.5
A special table in an operating room where a patient lies during surgery
18
3.4
A list of steps to use a machine or to deal with a specific situation safely
- Formal
14
4.3
A set of steps people follow the same way every time to do a task safely and correctly
- Specialized
13
3.5
Money spent to run and maintain a business or building, like utilities and insurance
- Specialized
8
3.3
A plan showing expected income and expenses for an organization's daily work not including big one-time purchases
- Specialized
8
4.7
A regular cost for running a business, for example rent or electricity
1
3.3
A paper or file that tells you how to set up and use a device like a printer
- Specialized
1
4.4
An operating system used on servers and work computers that lets many people use one computer together
- Specialized
1
5.3
A microscope with two eyepieces used in surgery to see very small body parts
- Specialized
1
4.4
A program that runs from a disk to control a computer and its files
- Formal
1
3.9
A regular set of steps people in an organization must follow
- Specialized
1
5.2
A report that shows a company's income and expenses for a month or year
- Archaic
1
3.9
A basic system made by Microsoft that runs early personal computers
How Functional
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.