operational

op-er-a-tion-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Ready for use; functioning properly.

  2. 2.

    Relating to the routine operations of a business or organization.

  3. 3.

    Relating to military or other organized operations.

Phrases & expressions

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    operational efficiency — how effectively an organization runs
  • •
    operational costs — expenses related to running day-to-day operations
  • •
    become operational — to start functioning or working

Related words

Antonyms: broken, inactive, non-operational
See also: functional, operate, operation, working
Synonyms: active, functional, running, working

Etymology

From operation + -al, ultimately from Latin operatio ("work, operation").