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Noun
S: (n) operation (the state of being in effect or being operative) "that rule is no longer in operation"
S: (n) operation (a business especially one run on a large scale) "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"
S: (n) operation (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions) "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"
S: (n) operation ((computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)) "it can perform millions of operations per second"
S: (n) operation, military operation (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)) "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
S: (n) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process (a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body) "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
S: (n) operation, procedure (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work) "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
S: (n) operation, functioning, performance (process or manner of functioning or operating) "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
S: (n) process, physical process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states) "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
W: (v) operate [Related to: operation] (perform as expected when applied) "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
W: (v) function [Related to: functioning] (perform as expected when applied) "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
S: (n) mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation ((mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods) "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
S: (n) operation (the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)) "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
S: (n) activity (any specific behavior) "they avoided all recreational activity"
S: (n) update (the act of bringing someone or something up to date) "the server update ran overnight"; "the local news station broadcast a special weather update"
S: (n) variation, variance (an activity that varies from a norm or standard) "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
S: (n) space walk (any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew)
S: (n) domesticity (domestic activities or life) "making a hobby of domesticity"
S: (n) operation (the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)) "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
S: (n) operation (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions) "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"
S: (n) practice, pattern (a customary way of operation or behavior) "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
S: (n) diversion, recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates) "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
S: (n) cup of tea, bag, dish (an activity that you like or at which you are superior) "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
S: (n) follow-up, followup (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)
S: (n) game (a contest with rules to determine a winner) "you need four people to play this game"
S: (n) turn, play ((game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession) "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
S: (n) music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)) "his music was his central interest"
S: (n) burst, fit (a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)) "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
S: (n) work (activity directed toward making or doing something) "she checked several points needing further work"
S: (n) works, deeds (performance of moral or religious acts) "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
S: (n) service ((law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him)
S: (n) waste, wastefulness, dissipation (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly) "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
S: (n) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
S: (n) control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something) "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
S: (n) protection (the activity of protecting someone or something) "the witnesses demanded police protection"
S: (n) education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill) "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
S: (n) dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)) "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
S: (n) operation, military operation (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)) "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
S: (n) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule) "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
S: (n) calibration, standardization, standardisation (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument) "the thermometer needed calibration"
S: (n) organization, organisation (the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically) "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
S: (n) grouping (the activity of putting things together in groups)
S: (n) support, supporting (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening) "he leaned against the wall for support"
S: (n) procedure, process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result) "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
S: (n) ceremony (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way) "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
S: (n) ceremony (the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion) "an inaugural ceremony"
S: (n) laughter (the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn) "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
S: (n) market, marketplace, market place (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold) "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
S: (n) politics (the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government) "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"
S: (n) preparation, readying (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose) "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
S: (n) aid, assist, assistance, help (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
S: (n) support (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities) "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
S: (n) solo (any activity that is performed alone without assistance)
S: (n) buzz (a confusion of activity and gossip) "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
S: (n) fun (violent and excited activity) "she asked for money and then the fun began"
S: (n) release, outlet, vent (activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion) "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
S: (n) last (a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do) "he breathed his last"
S: (n) perturbation, disturbance (activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption) "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"