operating
[ op-uh-rey-ting ]
/ ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /
adjective
used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
of, for, or pertaining to operations: an operating budget.
of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc.: a manual of operating instructions.
Railroads.
of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains: an operating union.
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non·op·er·at·ing, adjective un·op·er·at·ing, adjectiveWords nearby operating
Definition for operating (2 of 2)
operate
[ op-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈɒp əˌreɪt /
verb (used without object), op·er·at·ed, op·er·at·ing.
verb (used with object), op·er·at·ed, op·er·at·ing.
Origin of operate
1600–10; < Late Latin
operātus, past participle of
operārī, -āre to work, be efficacious, effect, produce, Latin: to busy oneself, verbal derivative of
opera effort, work, akin to
opus work; see
-ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for operating
operate
/ (ˈɒpəˌreɪt) /
verb
Word Origin for operate
C17: from Latin
operāri to work
Medical definitions for operating
operate
[ ŏp′ə-rāt′ ]
v.
To perform surgery.