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operational
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[ adjective ] pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
Examples "operational difficulties" "they assumed their operational positions" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)They must continue to satisfy basic capital needs ; and there persists the dual problem of maintaining operational unity around a national program of modernization while simultaneously decentralizing participation in the program to wider and wider groups . (Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)The high cost of land and a_few operational problems resulting from excessive loadings have created the need for a wastewater treatment system with the operational characteristics of the oxidation pond but with the ability to treat more organic matter per unit volume . The high cost of land and a_few operational problems resulting from excessive loadings have created the need for a wastewater treatment system with the operational characteristics of the oxidation pond but with the ability to treat more organic matter per unit volume . The periods of high effluent BOD occurred during cold periods when operational problems with the aerator resulted . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] fit or ready for use or service
Synonyms Examples "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped" "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable" "an operational aircraft" "the dishwasher is now in working order" Used in print (Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)Considering the high cost of the F-108 system - over $ 4 billion for the force that had been planned - and the time_period in which it would become operational , it was decided to stop further work on the project . The first Atlas ICBM 's are now operational , the first two Polaris submarines are expected to be operational this calendar_year , and the first Titan ICBM 's next year . The first Atlas ICBM 's are now operational , the first two Polaris submarines are expected to be operational this calendar_year , and the first Titan ICBM 's next year . The Minuteman solid fueled ICBM is planned to be operational about mid 1963 . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations
Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)An important operational procedure in BW for an enemy would be to create an aerosol or cloud of agent over the target_area . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being in effect or operation;
Synonyms Examples "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko "bus service is in operation during the emergency" "the company had several operating divisions" Used in print (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)This does not mean in a purely bureaucratic sense but in an active , operational , interested , responsible fashion . Related terms |
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