Operating
/ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of operation (in the uncountable sense). uncountable
"Sure, academic medicine is fascinating — but operating is the reason I became a surgeon."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of operate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 In operation; that operates. not-comparable
"Don't touch the operating machinery."
- 2 Involved in an operation. not-comparable
"The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today."
Adjective
- 1 being in effect or operation wordnet
- 2 involved in a kind of operation wordnet
Example
More examples"The cost of operating schools continued to rise."