Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

Noun

The word "operating" can be used as adjective, adjective, verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

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 preoperating self-operating standard operating procedure unoperating

Inflected/Variant Forms

operate

Related Terms

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

Related Terms

operate operation

Similar Terms

operative

Synonym Network

in operation

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