operational
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- United States//ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- United States//ˌɑ.pɚˈeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- Canada//ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
- 2
Functioning and ready for use.
Princess Leia, before your execution, you will join me at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now.
Despite somewhat faded paintwork, 87017 Iron Duke is clearly very much operational, as confirmed here on September 4.
- 3
Effective or operative.
- 4
Determined by means of practical measures.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Latin opera Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin operātusbf. Latin operor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin operātiōder. Old French operacionbor. Middle English operacioun English operation English -al English operational From operation + -al.
Forms
- comparative
- more operational
- superlative
- most operational
operational · Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
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