operating

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: op‧er‧at‧ing

Adjective

operating (not comparable)

1. In operation; that operates.

   Don't touch the operating machinery.

2. Involved in an operation.

   The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today.

Verb

operating

1. present participle and gerund of operate

Related terms

• chief operating officer
• freight operating company
• net operating income
• net operating loss
• non-operating, nonoperating
• operating concept
• operating cost
• operating cycle
• operating depth
• operating expense
• operating income
• operating loss
• operating room
• operating-room
• operating room table
• operating system
• operating table
• operating theatre
• operating time
• self-operating
• train operating company

 

Anagrams

• orange tip, orangetip, pignorate