The cost of operating schools continued to rise.
Source: tatoeba (21485)
Operating
/ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/
Synonyms for "operating" (69 found)
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Closest matches (14)
Adjective(2 words)
afloatdriving action
Strong matches (21)
Noun(6 words)
functionalfunctioninggoinggoing onin actionin exercisein forcein handin operationin playin practicein processin the worksinaction
Adjective(1 words)
in operation
Related words (34)
Noun(19 words)
Adjective(4 words)
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21 entriescustomer service operationdata transformationdevice operationembedded operating systemequipment operationfacility operationlogistics operationmachine operationmathematical operationopen surgeryoperating costsoperating proceduresoperating speedoperating systemoperating temperatureplant operation
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Collocations
9 entriesoperating costsoperating environmentoperating hoursoperating incomeoperating marginoperating proceduresoperating profitoperating roomoperating system
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
8 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
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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