Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)In operation; that operates.

    Don't touch the operating machinery.

    being in effect or operation

  2. (not comparable)Involved in an operation.

    The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today.

    involved in a kind of operation

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
non-operatingnonoperating

Word family

4 related words
Derivednonoperatingoperating conceptpreoperatingunoperating

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
opennessoperaA1operateA2operaticoperationB1operationaloperative
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