operation

IPA: ɑpɝˈeɪʃʌn

The method by which a device performs its function.
The method or practice by which actions are done.
The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
A planned undertaking.
A business or organization.
(medicine) A surgical procedure.
(computing, logic, mathematics) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands);
(military) A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm)
(obsolete) Effect produced; influence.

Examples of "operation" in Sentences

The hospital had to postpone several scheduled operations due to staff shortages
The military conducted a covert operation deep in enemy territory to gather vital intelligence
The operation of the new software system has significantly improved efficiency in the office
The police raided the illegal gambling operation and arrested several suspects
The rescue operation to save the hikers stranded on the mountain was successful