operating
AdjectiveUS[op-er-ey-ting]/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ/4 syllablesalso [aw-per-ey-ting] /ˈɔpɚˌeɪtɪŋ/
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Adjective (2)
- involved in a kind of operation“the operating conditions of the oxidation pond”From the verb operate
- 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”Synonyms: operationalin operationOpposite inoperativeSimilar operative
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
operating adjective
1. pr. p. of operate; as, the operating conditions of the oxidation pond.
2. having an effect or influence. Syn. — at work(predicate), in operation, operant.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5
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operating
2.operator.