operation : Idioms & Phrases

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A deep line of operations

  • (Military), a long line.
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amphibious operation

  • noun a military operation by both land and sea forces
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arithmetic operation

  • noun a mathematical operation involving numbers
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asynchronous operation

  • noun operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events
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auxiliary operation

  • noun a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
    auxiliary operation.
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base of operations

  • noun installation from which a military force initiates operations
    base.
    • the attack wiped out our forward bases
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binary arithmetic operation

  • noun an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values
    binary operation; binary arithmetic operation.
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binary operation

  • noun an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values
    binary operation; binary arithmetic operation.
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black operation

  • noun a covert operation not attributable to the organization carrying it out
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boolean operation

  • noun an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values
    binary operation; binary arithmetic operation.
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buy-and-bust operation

  • noun an undercover operation by narcotics detectives to catch unsuspecting drug dealers
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Calculus of operations

  • that branch of mathematical logic that treats of all operations that satisfy given conditions.
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chemical operations

  • noun warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy
    chemical warfare.
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clandestine operation

  • noun an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment
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cognitive operation

  • noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
    process; operation; cognitive process; mental process.
    • the process of thinking
    • the cognitive operation of remembering
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combined operation

  • noun a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces
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computer operation

  • noun an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform
    computer operation.
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concurrent operation

  • noun two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval)
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consecutive operation

  • noun the sequential execution of operations one after another
    sequential operation; consecutive operation.
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control operation

  • noun an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data
    control function.
    • a control operation started the data processing
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covert operation

  • noun an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor
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Distributive operation

  • (Math.), any operation which either consists of two or more parts, or works upon two or more things, and which is such that the result of the total operation is the same as the aggregated result of the two or more partial operations. Ordinary multiplication is distributive, since a × (b + c) = ab + ac, and (a + b) × c = ac + bc.
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dyadic operation

  • noun an operation on exactly two operands
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exfiltration operation

  • noun a clandestine rescue operation to bring a defector or refugee or an operative and family out of danger
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eye operation

  • noun any surgical procedure involving the eyes
    eye surgery.
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field of operation

  • noun a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    field; line of business; field of operation.
    • they are outstanding in their field
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field of operations

  • noun a region in which active military operations are in progress
    theater; theatre; field of operations; theater of operations; field.
    • the army was in the field awaiting action
    • he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
  • noun a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    field; line of business; field of operation.
    • they are outstanding in their field
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fixed-cycle operation

  • noun an operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles
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floating-point operation

  • noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
    flop.
    • this computer can perform a million flops per second
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Front of operations

  • all that part of the field of operations in front of the successive positions occupied by the army as it moves forward. Farrow.
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in operation

  • adjective satellite being in effect or operation
    operating; operational.
    • 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
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intelligence operation

  • noun the operation of gathering information about an enemy
    intelligence; intelligence activity.
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Line of operations

  • that portion of a theater of war which an army passes over in attaining its object. H. W. Halleck.
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logic operation

  • noun an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic
    logic operation.
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logical operation

  • noun an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic
    logic operation.
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machine operation

  • noun an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform
    computer operation.
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majority operation

  • noun a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1
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martyr operation

  • noun killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb
    suicide mission; martyr operation.
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mathematical operation

  • noun (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
    operation; mathematical process.
    • the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation
    • they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic
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matrix operation

  • noun a mathematical operation involving matrices
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meuse-argonne operation

  • noun an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
    Argonne Forest; Argonne; Meuse River; Meuse-Argonne; Meuse.
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military operation

  • noun activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    operation.
    • it was a joint operation of the navy and air force
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million floating point operations per second

  • noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
    megaflop; MFLOP.
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monadic operation

  • noun an operation with exactly one operand
    monadic operation.
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multiplex operation

  • noun an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved
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off-line operation

  • noun a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
    auxiliary operation.
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operation code

  • noun the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer
    order code.
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operation desert storm

  • noun the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)
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operations research

  • noun research designed to determine most efficient way to do something
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overt operation

  • noun the collection of intelligence openly without concealment
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parallel operation

  • noun the simultaneous execution of two or more operations
    parallel operation.
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peacekeeping operation

  • noun the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
    peacekeeping mission; peacekeeping.
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Plastic operation

  • an operation in plastic surgery.
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printing operation

  • noun an operation that controls the printing or display of information
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psychological operation

  • noun military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments
    psyop.
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purse-string operation

  • noun a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies
    purse-string operation.
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real-time operation

  • noun data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
    real-time processing.
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rescue operation

  • noun an operation organized to free from danger or confinement
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Reverse operation

  • (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length.
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riot control operation

  • noun the measures taken to control a riot
    riot control.
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sacrifice operation

  • noun killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb
    suicide mission; martyr operation.
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sequential operation

  • noun the sequential execution of operations one after another
    sequential operation; consecutive operation.
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serial operation

  • noun the sequential execution of operations one after another
    sequential operation; consecutive operation.
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sex-change operation

  • noun surgical procedures and hormonal treatments designed to alter a person's sexual characteristics so that the resemble those of the opposite sex
    transsexual surgery.
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shirodkar's operation

  • noun a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies
    purse-string operation.
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simulated military operation

  • noun a military training exercise
    maneuver; manoeuvre.
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simultaneous operation

  • noun the simultaneous execution of two or more operations
    parallel operation.
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sting operation

  • noun a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
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Subcutaneous operation

  • (Surg.), an operation performed without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or over, the internal section.
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Subperiosteal operation

  • (Surg.), a removal of bone effected without taking away the periosteum.
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surgical operation

  • noun a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
    surgical procedure; operation; surgical process; surgery.
    • they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
    • he died while undergoing surgery
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synchronous operation

  • noun operations that are initiated predictably by a clock
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theater of operations

  • noun a region in which active military operations are in progress
    theater; theatre; field of operations; theater of operations; field.
    • the army was in the field awaiting action
    • he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
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theatre of operations

  • noun a region in which active military operations are in progress
    theater; theatre; field of operations; theater of operations; field.
    • the army was in the field awaiting action
    • he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
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threshold operation

  • noun an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function
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trading operations

  • noun financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
    operations.
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trillion floating point operations per second

  • noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
    teraflop.
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unary operation

  • noun an operation with exactly one operand
    monadic operation.
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undercover operation

  • noun an operation involving secret work within a community or institution
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