operational

adjective

op·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌä-pə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to operation or to an operation

the operational gap between planning and production

2

: of, relating to, or based on operations

3

a

: of, engaged in, or connected with execution of military or naval operations in campaign or battle

b

: ready for or in condition to undertake a destined function

operationally adverb

Synonyms

• active
• alive
• functional
• functioning
• going
• live
• living
• on
• operating
• operative
• running
• working

Examples of operational in a Sentence

The new airport should be fully operational by next year.

The computer network is now operational.

Recent Examples on the Web

But 911 communications, Hialeah police and fire departments were not affected and were fully operational. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 July 2024

Distribution points inside Gaza for aid have shut down and only a few bakeries are operational, according to the UN's World Food Programme. —Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 20 July 2024

In Phoenix, local police noted that their computerized 911 dispatch center was down, but the 911 call line was still operational. —Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 July 2024

Train services were not suspended, however, and the transit system remains operational. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 19 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

operation + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing operational

• pre-operational

Kids Definition

operational

adjective

op·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌäp-ə-ˈrā-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

1

: of or relating to operation or an operation

2

: ready for operation

Legal Definition

operational

adjective

op·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shə-nəl 

: ministerial