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Meaning of 'operating' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Operating [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Operate

Meaning of 'operating' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . operating [ a]
Meaning (1):
- involved in a kind of operation
Example in sentence:
  • the operating conditions of the oxidation pond
2 . operating [ s]
Meaning (2):
- being in effect or operation
Example in sentence:
  • bus service is in operation during the emergency;
  • de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations;
  • the company had several operating divisions

Nearby Words:

ope opeidoscope opelet open open-air open-eyed open-handed open-headed open-hearted open-mouthed

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