Commentary: OPERATION[+activity][+mission][+specific]
NOTE: often a one-time event
Examples:
John served in Operation Desert Storm.
Humanitarian operations were halted due to the intense fighting.
We watched the rescue operation live on television.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 5
Commentary: OPERATION[+abstract][+calculation]
Examples:
That computer does millions of operations a second.
Adding two and two is a simple arithmetic operation.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 10
Commentary: OPERATION[+behavior][+habitual]
Examples:
The operation of these two espresso machines is not the same.
John has been studying the brain's operation under different chemical stimulants.
His smooth operation of the sailboat during a storm impressed the captain.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8, 9, 11
Commentary: OPERATION[+organization][+large]
Examples:
This pharmaceutical firm's drug manufacturing has become a multinational operation.
"Jack run's this whole operation" said Bill, sweeping his hand across the wide expanse of oil rigs.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: OPERATION[+procedure][+mechanical]
Examples:
The precise operations involved in making Chinese porcelain were unknown to Europeans.
This diagram illustrates the machine tool's operations.
He could perform the operation of changing a tire in his sleep.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: OPERATION[+state][+functional]
NOTE: often preceded by 'in'
Examples:
The old textile mill is no longer in operation.
These house rules are in operation until the end of the semester.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: OPERATION[+procedure][+surgical]
Examples:
Mary had an operation on her elbow last week.
Thousands of bypass operations are performed each year.
The race horse's operation was successful.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6