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1. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] a planned activity involving many people performing various actions.
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Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
2. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] the state of being in effect or being operative.
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Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
3. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] a business especially one run on a large scale.
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Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
4. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] the starting point for a new state or experience.
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Etymology
- threshold (English)
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign).
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Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
6. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction).
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Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
7. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body.
Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
8. operation
noun. ['ˌɑːpɝˈeɪʃən'] a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work.
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Etymology
- operation (English)
- operatio (Latin)
9. threshold
noun. ['ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld'] the smallest detectable sensation.
Etymology
- threshold (English)
- þrescold (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- þrescan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))