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operating

[ op-uh-rey-ting ]

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adjective

used or engaged in performing operations:
an operating surgeon.
of, for, or pertaining to operations:
an operating budget.
of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc.:
a manual of operating instructions.
Railroads. of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains:
an operating union.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of operating¹

First recorded in 1800–10; operat(e) + -ing ¹

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A spokesperson confirmed its shops and funeral homes were operating as usual following the attempted hack.

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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.

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Federal investigations were still trying to determine why authorities in Jalisco state took no action for years, despite indications that the cartel had been operating at the ranch since at least 2021.

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The university will seek additional public funding under the new scheme, which would also see further cost reductions pursued and a new operating model put into place.

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The group was led by former chief operating officer for NHS England Sir David Sloman, who warned Wales "starts from a challenging position".

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operatic operating budget

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