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operating

adjective

Being in effect or operation

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
O
Ends with
G
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Being in effect or operation

    “{'source': 'Leslie Marmon Silko', 'text': 'de facto apartheid is still operational even in the ‘new’ African nations'}”

adjective

  1. Involved in a kind of operation

    “The operating conditions of the oxidation pond”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Leslie Marmon Silko', 'text': 'de facto apartheid is still operational even in the ‘new’ African nations'}
Bus service is in operation during the emergency
The company had several operating divisions
The operating conditions of the oxidation pond

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