operationalize
transitive verbop·er·a·tion·al·ize | \ ˌäpəˈrāshnəlˌīz, -shənᵊl- \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of operationalize
: to make operational operationalize a program
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“Operationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operationalize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of operationalize was in 1952
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