Local English word record

operating

adjective · 2 senses

being in effect or operation- Leslie Marmon Silko

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Examples

  • 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

Word relationships

Synonyms

operational, in operation(p), operating(a)

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