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operational

intermediateB2

/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl/ · op-er-a-tion-al

Relating to the operations or functioning of something.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to the operations or functioning of something.

کسی چیز کی کارروائیوں یا کام کرنے سے متعلق.

عملیاتی

amalīātī

Synonyms

functionalpracticalactiveفعالیعملیکارآمد

Antonyms

inoperativenonfunctionalinactiveغیر عملیاتیغیر فعالبیکار

Common Collocations

  • operational costs
  • operational efficiency
  • operational procedures

Example Sentences

The operational costs have increased significantly this year.

اس سال عملیاتی اخراجات میں نمایاں اضافہ ہوا ہے.

Is sāl amalīātī ikhrājāt mein numaayan izāfa huwa hai.

The team is focused on improving operational efficiency.

ٹیم عملیاتی کارکردگی کو بہتر بنانے پر مرکوز ہے.

Team amalīātī kārkardgī ko behtar banāne par markūz hai.

They are reviewing the operational procedures to ensure compliance.

وہ تعمیل کو یقینی بنانے کے لیے عملیاتی طریقہ کار کا جائزہ لے رہے ہیں.

Woh ta'āmil ko yaqīnī banāne ke liye amalīātī tareeqa kār ka jā'iza le rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

operationalize:Operationalize refers specifically to putting into operation or functioning, while operational pertains to the functioning aspect itself.

Word Family

operation
nounعمل
operate
verbعمل کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of operational as operation + al, relating to the ongoing actions.

Picture a control room where operations are monitored and managed.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیوں مری گلیوں میں وفا یوں نہیں ہے، دیکھو میں عملیاتی ہوں، کام ہی نہیں ہے.

Kyun merī galiyon mein wafā yun nahīn hai, Dekho main amalīātī hūn, kām hī nahīn hai.

Why is there no loyalty in my streets, Look, I am operational, there is no work.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کا کوئی عملی اقدام نہیں ہوتا، وہ کامیاب نہیں ہوتا.

Jis kā koī amalī iqdam nahīn hotā, woh kāmyāb nahīn hotā.

He who does not take any operational action is not successful.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "operatio" — action, operation

First known use: 19th century

The word operational derives from the Latin 'operatio', meaning an action or a process of working.