op·er·at·ing
| \ ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tiŋ
, ˈä-ˌprā- \
, ˈä-ˌprā- \
Definition of operating
: of, relating to, or used for or in operations
operating expenses a hospital operating room
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Synonyms & Antonyms for operating
Synonyms
- active,
- alive,
- functional,
- functioning,
- going,
- live,
- living,
- on,
- operational,
- operative,
- running,
- working
Antonyms
- broken,
- dead,
- inactive,
- inoperative,
- kaput
- (also kaputt),
- nonactivated,
- nonfunctional,
- nonfunctioning,
- nonoperating,
- nonoperational,
- nonoperative
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“Operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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operating
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of operating
: relating to the way a machine, vehicle, device, etc., functions or is used and controlled
: relating to the way a business, department, program, etc., functions or is controlled
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operating
adjective
op·er·at·ing
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Medical Definition of operating
: of, relating to, or used for operations
a hospital operating room operating scissors
operating
adjective
op·er·at·ing
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Legal Definition of operating
1
: engaged in active business
2
: arising out of or relating to the current daily operations of a concern (as in transportation or manufacturing) as distinct from its financial transactions and permanent improvements
operating expenses operating personnel
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The first known use of operating was in 1728
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