operational
- adjective
- /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənl/
- The new software is now fully operational, allowing the team to improve efficiency.
- operational definition
- operational procedures
- operational efficiency
Like, this is the game of making it operational, right?
- Like, this is the game of making it operational, right?
- And so for me, every operational decision runs through me.
- So we no longer have to do the operational stuff.
- It's it's very serious operational planning.
- Because I do feel like there's an absolute need for secrecy and the operational flow of how and when to do things.
- I mean, for us, our operational definition of truth is, you know, somebody says who's the best actress, who knows?
- So we, you know, operational excellence is one of our four key principles that Amazon, we're building a fulfillment centre.
- So I'm seeing resources graduating up the chain of operational interest.
Examples
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But no sooner did the system become operational than observers began to worry about its collapse.
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The boat will come to full operational status.
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And so for me, every operational decision runs through me.
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So the operational side of things was interesting.
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Actually, it's the rest of my operational budget.
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I have operational knowledge of what we're up to out here.
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We can operate in any environment and any operational condition.
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All operational personnel to the floor!
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So we, you know, operational excellence is one of our four key principles at Amazon.
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So Tech Vents helps Heavy Industries to improve operational efficiency and work safety while reducing their costs.
Synonyms
Working or being used now
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
A small secret group that plans and carries out attacks for a terrorist group
- Specialized
Harm to military equipment like tanks during fighting or missions, not from accidents
- Specialized
A math method that turns hard equations into simpler algebra problems
- Specialized
A method that turns differential equations into algebra equations to make them easier to solve
How Practical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Operational is linked to operation and operate, words built around the idea of 'work' or 'running'. That's why operational often describes the practical way a system or process actually works.