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Antonyms for operations

Grammar : Noun
Spell : op-uh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən

Definition of operations

Origin :
  • late 14c., "action, performance, work," also "the performance of some science or art," from Old French operacion "operation, working, proceedings," from Latin operationem (nominative operatio) "a working, operation," from past participle stem of operari "to work, labor" (in Late Latin "to have effect, be active, cause"), from opera "work, effort," related to opus (genitive operis) "a work" (see opus). The surgical sense is first attested 1590s. Military sense of "series of movements and acts" is from 1749.
  • noun movement, working
  • noun business concern
  • noun surgical procedure
Example sentences :
  • The Opposition was such as could no longer impede the operations of the next session.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • The staff had fallen into the way of attending Wilson's operations.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • His preconceived plan of the suspected man's operations was working out.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • Throughout he must remember, how small is the scale of operations.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • A squadron was engaged in covering the operations of a foraging party.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Mr. M'Leod then deliberately settled our plan of operations.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • His scorn was equally distributed over the whole field of his operations.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • God bless your Lordship; I am miserable I cannot assist your operations more.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
  • We surely comprehend as little the operations of one as of the other.
  • Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
  • But the most curious part of the operations was not performed in the garden.
  • Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)

Synonyms for operations

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