operational

adjective op·er·a·tion·al \ ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Examples: operational in a Sentence

Definition of operational

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

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operationally

adverb

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Examples of operational in a Sentence

The new airport should be fully operational by next year.
The computer network is now operational.

Recent Examples of operational from the Web

There are around 25 markets in the US where Caviar is operational, so the amount of people who can take advantage of its instant-paying gig work is limited.

— jacob kastrenakes, The Verge, "Caviar drivers can now get paid instantly through Square’s Cash App," 14 June 2018
Those games offered glimpses of what the Bears might be once Rhule gets his program fully operational.

— andy staples, SI.com, "Which Second-Year Coach Will Oversee the Biggest Improvement in 2018?," 6 June 2018
All major building systems are currently operational, and Clark Construction is working on interior finishes and commissioning other building and technology systems, Vana said.

— emily k. coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "Lawsuit filed over Lake County courthouse expansion project, costly delays," 11 Apr. 2018
To make the shortlist, a project must have solved a creative, operational or commercial issue for a media business.

— carolyn giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, "IBC Reveals Innovation Awards Finalists," 5 July 2018
The separate proceedings at the Corporation Commission have highlighted a variety of operational issues, including frequent sewer overflows and noxious gas coming from a treatment plant.

— ryan randazzo, azcentral, "Water taps dry, sewers overflow as Johnson Utilities owner faces bribery trial," 28 June 2018
The propellers make the aircraft’s engines less susceptible to debris flying in and causing operational problems for the engines.

— kris osborn, Fox News, "Massive overhaul to keep Air Force C-130 flying for 80 years into 2030s," 25 June 2018
Allegations regarding training and operational issues, according to the people familiar with the matter, aren’t connected to the high-profile failure and disintegration of an engine on a Southwest flight in April, which killed a passenger.

— andy pasztor, WSJ, "DOT Watchdog Examines FAA Oversight of Southwest Airlines," 20 June 2018
The furor has prompted major changes at the 911 center, which had been plagued for years with staffing, workplace and operational problems that were spotlighted after Kyle's death.

— CBS News, "Questions linger after teenager suffocates to death inside minivan," 1 May 2018

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