operational
Americanadjective
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able to function or be used; functional.
How soon will the new factory be operational?
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Military.
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of, relating to, or involved in military operations.
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on active service or combat duty.
All units of the command are operational.
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of or relating to operations or an operation.
adjective
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of or relating to an operation or operations
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in working order and ready for use
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military capable of, needed in, or actually involved in operations
Other Word Forms
- nonoperational adjective
- operationally adverb
- preoperational adjective
Etymology
Origin of operational
Example Sentences
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“AI didn’t just assist, it functioned as the operational team: writing exploits, building tools, automating exfiltration,” Gambit said.
From MarketWatch
They are managing ecosystems that require continuous funding to remain operational.
From MarketWatch
Despite the protests, the pipeline -- designed to transport fracked crude oil to refineries and on to global markets -- became operational in 2017.
From Barron's
Nvidia had over $100 billion in operational cash flow last year, and it has been spreading that wealth around throughout the AI start-up ecosystem.
From Barron's
Many airlines shield themselves from volatility in the price of fuel, which makes up a large part of their operational costs, by hedging it, usually using financial derivatives to try to spread their risk.
From MarketWatch
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