/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
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Meaning
Medical work in which a doctor cuts open a person's body to mend or take out something inside.
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Word origin
From Latin operatio, meaning a working, from operari, to work.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- operatio
- English cognates
- operate, operator
Grammar
Examples
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"Operation" here is medical work done by a doctor.
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An operation happens in a hospital.
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"An operation" is one such piece of work; the plural is "operations".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 11: operation, include, upstairs and 7 more words.