operating
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operating
- /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ US
- /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ UK
adjective
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In operation; that operates.
Don't touch the operating machinery.
Opposite: non-operating, nonoperating
- Involved in an operation. The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today.
verb
- present participle and gerund of operate
noun
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Synonym of operation (in the uncountable sense).
Sure, academic medicine is fascinating — but operating is the reason I became a surgeon.
Similar: operation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: operational, operative, in operation, function, working, operation, functioning, operationalization, serviceability, functional, operator, using, use, functionality, utilization, action
Talk about this word "operating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/operating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. operating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/operating "operating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/operating.Cite this
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title = {operating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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