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Meaning of operational

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  operational
      adj 1: pertaining to a process or series of actions for
             achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they
             assumed their operational positions"
      2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still
         functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit
         rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the
         dishwasher is now in working order" [syn: {functional},
         {usable}, {useable}, {operable}, {operational}]
      3: (military) of or intended for or involved in military
         operations [ant: {inactive}, {nonoperational}]
      4: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still
         operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon
         Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency";
         "the company had several operating divisions" [syn:
         {operational}, {in operation(p)}, {operating(a)}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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