word
Operational
Ah-pur-AY-shuh-nuhl
/ˌɑːpɜːrˈeɪʃʌnʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
operational
Dictionary meaning
Being in effect or operation.
Examples
- De facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations- Leslie Marmon Silko.
- Operational difficulties.
Synonyms: in operation, operating
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