Operating (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

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".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The new policy is now operating and will be reviewed in six months.
• The emergency response team is operating in the affected area to provide aid.
• The company's operating budget for the year has been increased by 10%.
• The machine is operating within normal parameters and does not require maintenance.
• The government's operating hours have been extended to accommodate the increased demand.

Synonyms

• In Operation
• Operational

Meaning ²

Involved in a kind of operation; "the operating conditions of the oxidation pond".

Classification

Participial adjectives.

Related Words

• Operate (verb)