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operation
noun /ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən,ˌɒpə(ɹ)ˈeɪʃən,ˌɑːpəˈɹeɪʃən/
a) The method by which a device performs its function.

It is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in operation.

b) The method or practice by which actions are done.

The police ran an operation to get vagrants off the streets.

Syn: function, transformation
See Also: opera, operable, operand, operant, operate, operative, operator, opus

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