noun

operation

Translation

operation, procedure, manoeuvre

The doctor performed the operation.

The military operation was a success.

The entire operation is run by volunteers.

The operation of the machine is simple.

((on sb.)) an action performed on a body The surgeon performed an operation on the patient.

((of sth.)) the way a system or machine works The operation of the new software is complex.

Synonyms: procedure, process, manoeuvre, undertaking

From Latin 'operatio' meaning 'a working, labor', from 'operari' (to work).

Think of an 'operating' room for surgery, or a company 'operating' its business.