Kilo Lingo

/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

.

The new system is now operational.

.

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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