Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to an operation or a series of operations.
  • adjective Of, intended for, or involved in military operations.
  • adjective Fit for proper functioning; ready for use.
  • adjective Being in effect or operation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective of or pertaining to operations.
  • adjective Fit or ready for service; available and in working condition. Opposite of out-of-service.
  • adjective (Mil.) of or intended for or involved in military operations. Opposite of nonoperational.
  • adjective In force; not expired or annulled; -- of rules or laws.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective of or relating to operations, especially military operations
  • adjective functioning and ready for use
  • adjective effective or operative

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective being in effect or operation
  • adjective pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
  • adjective (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations
  • adjective fit or ready for use or service

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Examples

  • In the defense as well as the offense, the term operational formation refers to the basic organization for combat by an army or army group.

    FM 100-61 Chptr 6 Army an Army Group Defensive Operations United States Army 1998

  • In the defense as well as the offense, the term operational formation refers to the basic organization for combat by an army or army group.

    FM 100-61 Chptr 6 Army an Army Group Defensive Operations United States Army 1998

  • Yet for the past 12 months it has been working to do more with that knowledge by implementing what it calls operational CRM.

    Ten Crafty Technology Strategies SmallBizResource.com 2006

  • Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner often speaks about gaining what he calls operational control of the border.

    CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2005 2005

  • And at the same time, the task, the missions, or what they call the operational tempo, the pace, increased three to four times.

    CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2005 2005

  • But it turns out that various flight members, groups from flight 1, flight 2, flight 3 and flight 4, the four planes that went down, were flying together in sort of a basic violation of what we call operational security.

    CNN Transcript May 28, 2002 2002

  • Saleh has said he is ready to sign the accord once an agreement is reached on what he called an operational mechanism for implementing the Arab deal.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • Most of me knows that I'm fairly safe, surround by several tons of fuselage and the latest in operational safety gear.

    Perspective Ulysses 2009

  • Most of me knows that I'm fairly safe, surround by several tons of fuselage and the latest in operational safety gear.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Ulysses 2009

  • "Strong revenue growth and increases in operational efficiency in Macau and outstanding results at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, contributed to substantial margin expansion and industry-leading financial performance overall," said Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson.

    Las Vegas Sands Swings Into Black Kathy Shwiff 2010

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