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operational

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌɑpɝˈeɪʃənəɫ// UK //ˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃənəl// op·er·a·tional

adj. ready to be used or working correctly. You use this to describe a machine, a system, or a plan that is active and doing its job.

adj. functioning and ready for use; relating to the routine activities or processes of an organization. Often used in technical or administrative contexts to distinguish between theory and practice.


SIMPLE

The new hospital wing will be fully operational by next Monday.

CONTEXTUAL

After the power outage, the IT team worked through the night to get the servers operational again.

COMPLEX

The company faced significant operational challenges during the merger, as the two different software systems were not yet compatible with one another.

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Origin

From operation + -al.

Usage

Typically used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb or as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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