operational
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operational
- /ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ UK
- /ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ US, dialectal
- /ˌɑ.pɚˈeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ US, dialectal
- /ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˌɔp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃə.nəl/ Australia
- /ˌɒp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃə.nəl/ New Zealand
- [ˌɔ̟p.əˈɹæɪ.ʃə.nəl] New Zealand
adjective more operational · most operational
- Of or relating to operations, especially military operations. Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal
- Functioning and ready for use. Princess Leia, before your execution, you will join me at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now.
- Effective or operative.
- Determined by means of practical measures.
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Closest in meaning: operating, operative, operable, useable, functional, usable, effective, serviceable, active, fighting, combat-ready, in operation, ops, operation, function, working
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adj of or relating to operations, especially military operations
| Español | operacional |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Einsatz-, Operations- |
| Ελληνικά | ετοιμοπόλεμος etoimopólemos, μάχιμος máchimos |
| Română | operațional |
| Русский | операти́вный operatívnyj |
adj functioning and ready for use
| Español | operacional, operatorio |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | क्रियाशील kriyāśīl |
| Deutsch | betriebsbereit, funktionsfähig, einsatzfähig |
| Ελληνικά | λειτουργικός leitourgikós |
| Русский | де́йствующий déjstvujuščij |
adj effective or operative
| Español | operacional, operatorio |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | क्रियाशील kriyāśīl |
| Ελληνικά | λειτουργικός leitourgikós |
| Русский | де́йствующий déjstvujuščij |
adj determined by means of practical measures
| Español | operacional |
|---|---|
| Português | operacional |
| Français | opérationnel |
| Italiano | operazionale |
Talk about this word "operational." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/operational. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. operational. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/operational "operational." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/operational.Cite this
@misc{operational_2026,
title = {operational},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operational},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
