/opeɾaˈtiβo/
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Translation
operational
Word origin
From Late Latin operativus ('creative, working'), from operari ('to work'), from opus ('work'). Also used as a masculine noun for a police or military operation. The same root gives English 'operative' and 'operation'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- operativus
- English cognates
- operative, operation
Grammar
Feminineoperativa
Masc pluraloperativos
Fem pluraloperativas
Examples
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The new system is now operational.
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The operational network covers the whole city.
gran .
The police launched a large security operation.
¿ ?
Is the machine operational after the repair?
¡ plenamente !
All the teams are fully operational!
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