OPERATING Definition & Meaning

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operating

[ op-uh-rey-ting ]

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adjective

used or engaged in performing operations:
an operating surgeon.
of, for, or pertaining to operations:
an operating budget.
of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc.:
a manual of operating instructions.
Railroads. of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains:
an operating union.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of operating¹

First recorded in 1800–10; operat(e) + -ing ¹

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Starting in the 1950s and up to 2019, there was a sum total of roughly 2,000 operating satellites in orbit.

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Canada now has one of the most liberal systems of assisted dying in the world, similar to that operating in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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"In northern Gaza, our troops are operating against terrorist targets, clearing the area, and dismantling terrorist infrastructure."

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In the operation, an international gang operating in Romania and Mexico allegedly stole the credit card information of tourists by tampering with ATMs.

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But once the costs of running the Championships were deducted, the operating profit was just under £54m.

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