Operating

//ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ//

Synonyms for "operating" (35 found)

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Closest matches (7)

in operation acting active at work behavioral direction

Adjective(1 words)

afoot

Strong matches (11)

functional functioning going going on in action in exercise in force in hand in play

Adjective(1 words)

in action

Adjective(1 words)

in operation

Related words (17)

in practice in process in the works inaction moving on foot on the fire ongoing operational performing practicing running serviceable serving working

Noun(1 words)

operation

Adjective(1 words)

operational

Related word relations

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6 relation types

Synonyms

1 entries

in operation

Related terms

8 entries

OR chief operating officer freight operating company net operating income net operating loss operating cycle operating room table train operating company

derived

20 entries

non-operating nonoperating operating concept operating cost operating depth operating expenditure operating expense operating income operating leverage operating loss operating room operating system operating table operating theatre operating time operating-room

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form of

1 entries

operate

related to

2 entries

operate operation

similar

1 entries

operative

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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The cost of operating schools continued to rise.

Source: tatoeba (21485)

You can't turn the heat off as long as the system is operating.

Source: tatoeba (45606)

At that time she was engaged in operating a tractor.

Source: tatoeba (46963)

Operating this computer is tricky.

Source: tatoeba (61067)

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