operating

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operating

The surgeon is operating on a patient's knee.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Being in effect or operation; active and functioning: Describes something that is currently working, running, or in use. 2. Involved in or relating to the functioning or management of a system, business, or machine: Pertaining to the activities required for something to work.

Usage

The adjective "operating" is used to describe systems, procedures, or divisions that are currently active and functional. It often precedes a noun to specify what is running (e.g., operating system, operating costs).

Examples
  • (The divisions of the company that are actively functioning are profitable.)
  • (Refer to the manual related to the machine's function before use.)
  • (The new policy is now in effect.)
Advanced Usage
  • "operating on a shoestring": Functioning with a very small amount of money.
    • The charity has been operating on a shoestring for years.
  • "operating under the assumption that...": Functioning while believing something to be true.
    • We are operating under the assumption that the delivery will arrive on time.
Variants and Related Words
  • Operate (verb): To function or to control the functioning of something.
    • Do you know how to operate this software?
  • Operation (noun): The fact or condition of functioning or being active.
    • The factory is now in operation.
  • Operational (adjective): Ready for use; functional. (Note: This is a close synonym but often implies something is ready and able to function, while "operating" implies it is currently functioning.)
    • The new airport is finally operational.
Synonyms
  • Functioning: Working or operating.
  • Active: In operation; working.
  • Running: Operating, especially continuously.
Antonyms
  • Inoperative: Not working or functioning.
  • Defunct: No longer existing or functioning.
operating

The surgeon is operating on a patient's knee.

Adjective
  1. being in effect or operation
    • de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations- Leslie Marmon Silko
    • bus service is in operation during the emergency
    • the company had several operating divisions
  2. involved in a kind of operation
    • the operating conditions of the oxidation pond

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