Definitions
the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
Word origin
From Middle English operacioun, from Old French operacion, from Latin operātiō, from the verb operor (“to work”), from opus, operis (“work”). Equivalent to operate + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“It is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in operation.”
“the pain and sickness caused by manna are confessedly nothing but the effects of its operations on the stomach and guts.”
“Speculative painting, without the assistance of manual operation, can never attain to perfection.”
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