noun · neutral
operation
UK/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/US/ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/op·er·A·tion
the process of working, functioning or a medical surgical procedure
Examples
“The new software improved the operation of the factory lines.”
“He had an operation to remove his appendix.”
“Military operations require careful planning and intelligence.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving the hospital's operational efficiency required streamlining procurement and scheduling systems.”
Collocations
- surgical operation
- day-to-day operation
- carry out an operation
Word family
Common mistakes
The machine has many operation problems.→The machine has many operational problems.
He operate the device yesterday.→He operated the device yesterday.
They did an operation next week.→They will have an operation next week.
Say it for a higher band
5work→6procedure→7+operation
Synonyms
procedure
function
Easily confused
procedure
“The hospital follows strict procedures before surgery.”
function
“The function of this button is to restart the device.”
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