Definition of operation

"operation" in the noun sense

1. operation

the state of being in effect or being operative

"that rule is no longer in operation"

2. operation

a business especially one run on a large scale

"a large-scale farming operation"

"a multinational operation"

"they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"

"they had to consolidate their operations"

3. operation

a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

"they organized a rescue operation"

"the biggest police operation in French history"

"running a restaurant is quite an operation"

"consolidate the companies various operations"

4. operation

computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction

"it can perform millions of operations per second"

5. operation, military operation

activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign

"it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"

6. operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

"they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"

"he died while undergoing surgery"

7. operation, procedure

a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

"the operations in building a house"

"certain machine tool operations"

8. operation, functioning, performance

process or manner of functioning or operating

"the power of its engine determines its operation"

"the plane's operation in high winds"

"they compared the cooking performance of each oven"

"the jet's performance conformed to high standards"

9. process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation

psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity an operation that affects mental contents

"the process of thinking"

"the cognitive operation of remembering"

10. mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation

mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

"the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"

"they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"

11. operation

the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.

"her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

Quotations for operation

Remedies are slower in their operation than diseases. [ Tac ]

Let thy mind's sweetness have its operation upon thy body, clothes, and habitation. [ George Herbert ]

Skill is the united force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation on manual labour. [ John Ruskin ]

Memory is the primary and fundamental power, without which there could be no other intellectual operation. [ Johnson ]

It is not the nature of avarice to be satisfied with anything but money. Every passion that acts upon mankind has a peculiar mode of operation. Many of them are temporary and fluctuating; they admit of cessation and variety. But avarice is a fixed, uniform passion. [ Thomas Paine ]

Courage, by keeping the senses quiet, and the understanding clear, puts us in a condition to receive true intelligence, to make just computations upon danger, and pronounce rightly upon that which threatens us. Innocence of life, consciousness of worth, and great expectations, are the best foundations of courage. These ingredients make a richer cordial than youth can prepare. They warm the heart at eighty, and seldom fail in operation. [ Collier ]

operation in Scrabble®

The word operation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters operation:

OPERATION
(108)
OPERATION
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

operant, oration, otarine, painter, pertain, pointer, portion, pronate, protean, protein, repaint, repoint

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word operation

OPERATION
(108)
OPERATION
(108)
OPERATION
(72)
OPERATION
(72)
OPERATION
(48)
OPERATION
(44)
OPERATION
(44)
OPERATION
(44)
OPERATION
(42)
OPERATION
(39)
OPERATION
(36)
OPERATION
(36)
OPERATION
(36)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(28)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(24)
OPERATION
(24)
OPERATION
(24)
OPERATION
(24)
OPERATION
(24)
OPERATION
(22)
OPERATION
(22)
OPERATION
(22)
OPERATION
(19)
OPERATION
(17)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(15)
OPERATION
(15)
OPERATION
(14)
OPERATION
(14)
OPERATION
(14)
OPERATION
(14)
OPERATION
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In operation

OPERATION
(108)
OPERATION
(108)
PORTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPAINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPERANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTEAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPERANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTEAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTEIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPOINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
POINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPOINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTEIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRONATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRONATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPAINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
PORTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRONATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPOINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPAINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PERTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROTEIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
POINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
OTARINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ORATION
(78 = 28 + 50)
REPAINT
(77 = 27 + 50)
PORTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
REPOINT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OPERANT
(77 = 27 + 50)
PRONATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
PROTEIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
PAINTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
PROTEAN
(77 = 27 + 50)
PERTAIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
POINTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
PRONATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPOINT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PERTAIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROTEIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PAINTER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PORTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROTEAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPAINT
(76 = 26 + 50)
POINTER
(76 = 26 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROTEIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPAINT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROTEAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROTEIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PROTEAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POINTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
POINTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAINTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAINTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
PORTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
OPERANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPOINT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ORATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRONATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRONATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRONATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PERTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
POINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PORTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRONATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
POINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
POINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRONATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROTEAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPOINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
OPERATION
(72)
OPERANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPOINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPOINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPOINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OPERANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPAINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OPERANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
OPERATION
(72)
OPERANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
OPERANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OTARINE
(71 = 21 + 50)

operation in Words With Friends™

The word operation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters operation:

OPERATION
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

operant, oration, otarine, painter, pertain, pointer, portion, pronate, protean, protein, repaint, repoint

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word operation

OPERATION
(153)
OPERATION
(90)
OPERATION
(90)
OPERATION
(69)
OPERATION
(68)
OPERATION
(60)
OPERATION
(57)
OPERATION
(56)
OPERATION
(56)
OPERATION
(52)
OPERATION
(52)
OPERATION
(51)
OPERATION
(51)
OPERATION
(51)
OPERATION
(51)
OPERATION
(42)
OPERATION
(38)
OPERATION
(38)
OPERATION
(34)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(30)
OPERATION
(28)
OPERATION
(28)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(26)
OPERATION
(23)
OPERATION
(19)
OPERATION
(19)
OPERATION
(18)
OPERATION
(18)
OPERATION
(18)
OPERATION
(17)
OPERATION
(17)
OPERATION
(17)
OPERATION
(17)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(16)
OPERATION
(15)
OPERATION
(15)
OPERATION
(15)
OPERATION
(15)
OPERATION
(14)
OPERATION
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In operation

OPERATION
(153)
REPAINT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PROTEAN
(98 = 63 + 35)
REPOINT
(98 = 63 + 35)
POINTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PROTEIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
PAINTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
PORTION
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRONATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
OPERANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PORTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
PAINTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PROTEAN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PROTEIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
OPERANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
POINTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PERTAIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRONATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
OPERATION
(90)
OPERATION
(90)
POINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PROTEIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
POINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPAINT
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRONATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PROTEAN
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRONATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERTAIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
OPERANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPOINT
(86 = 51 + 35)
PAINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PORTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
PAINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PORTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRONATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PORTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPOINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OPERANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPOINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRONATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OPERANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROTEAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROTEIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROTEIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRONATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OPERANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
POINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
POINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROTEAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROTEAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PORTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPAINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROTEIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPOINT
(80 = 45 + 35)
POINTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERTAIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
PORTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROTEIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROTEAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROTEIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPOINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRONATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PORTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRONATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERTAIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROTEAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPOINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPOINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROTEAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRONATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
OPERANT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROTEIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
POINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
PORTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
OPERANT
(79 = 44 + 35)
POINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPAINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
OPERANT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPAINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPAINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
POINTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
ORATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
OTARINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PROTEAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPOINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PAINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PORTION
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPOINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPOINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PORTION
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PORTION
(74 = 39 + 35)
OPERANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PRONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
POINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
POINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PAINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PAINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PORTION
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PRONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPOINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PERTAIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
PRONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OPERANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
OPERANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPAINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OPERANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
POINTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEIN
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPOINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PROTEIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRONATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PERTAIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
REPOINT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PORTION
(73 = 38 + 35)
REPAINT
(73 = 38 + 35)
OPERANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
POINTER
(73 = 38 + 35)
PAINTER
(73 = 38 + 35)
PROTEAN
(73 = 38 + 35)
OTARINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ORATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
ORATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
OTARINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OTARINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ORATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
ORATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
OTARINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OPERATION
(69)
OPERATION
(68)
OTARINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
OTARINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ORATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
OTARINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ORATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
ORATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
TREPAN
(66)
PANTER
(66)
ORATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
ORATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPOINT
(65 = 30 + 35)
PRONATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ORATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
OTARINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERTAIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROTEIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROTEIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
OPERANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
POINTER
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAINT
(65 = 30 + 35)
OPERANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPAINT
(65 = 30 + 35)
PORTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
PORTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
ORATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
PAINTER
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPOINT
(65 = 30 + 35)
OTARINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OTARINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OTARINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OTARINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERTAIN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROTEAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROTEAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
ORATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPOINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
POINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
OPERANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PORTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
POINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPAINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PROTEIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PERTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
PROTEAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
POINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)

Words within the letters of operation

2 letter words in operation (16 words)

8 letter words in operation (1 word)

9 letter words in operation (1 word)

Word Growth involving operation

Shorter words in operation

era opera

pe per opera

on ion ration

at rat ratio ration

Longer words containing operation

cooperation cooperationist cooperationists noncooperationists

cooperation cooperationist noncooperationist noncooperationists

cooperation noncooperation noncooperationist noncooperationists

operational nonoperational

operational operationalisable

operational operationalisation operationalisations

operational operationalise operationalised

operational operationalise operationalises

operational operationalising

operational operationalism operationalisms

operational operationalist operationalistic operationalistically

operational operationalist operationalists

operational operationalizable

operational operationalization operationalizations

operational operationalize operationalized

operational operationalize operationalizes

operational operationalizing

operational operationally

operationism operationisms

operationist cooperationist cooperationists noncooperationists

operationist cooperationist noncooperationist noncooperationists

operationist operationists cooperationists noncooperationists

operations reoperations

reoperation reoperations