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operation in Arabic

عَمَلِيَّة ʕamaliyya

/ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən//ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

operation in Arabic: عَمَلِيَّة (ʕamaliyya), عَمَل (ʕamal), عَمَلِيَّة جِرَاحِيَّة (ʕamaliyya jirāḥiyya), جِرَاحَة (jirāḥa). In English, operation means the method by which a device performs its function.

Arabic words for operation

procedure for generating a value from one or more other values
عَمَلِيَّة ʕamaliyya
method by which a device performs its function
عَمَلِيَّة ʕamaliyya, عَمَل ʕamal
surgical procedure
عَمَلِيَّة جِرَاحِيَّة ʕamaliyya jirāḥiyya, جِرَاحَة jirāḥa, عَمَلِيَّة ʕamaliyya
military campaign
عَمَلِيَّات ʕamaliyyāt, عَمَلِيَّة ʕamaliyya

English meaning of operation

  1. noun The method by which a device performs its function.
  2. noun The method or practice by which actions are done.
  3. noun The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
  4. noun A planned undertaking.

Full definition of operation

operation in a sentence

  • It is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in operation.
  • The police ran an operation to get vagrants off the streets.
  • The Katrina relief operation was considered botched.

Synonyms of operation

operation in other languages

Questions about operation in Arabic

What is the meaning of operation in Arabic?
Operation in Arabic is عَمَلِيَّة (ʕamaliyya), عَمَل (ʕamal), عَمَلِيَّة جِرَاحِيَّة (ʕamaliyya jirāḥiyya), جِرَاحَة (jirāḥa).
ما معنى كلمة operation؟
Operation: عَمَلِيَّة (ʕamaliyya), عَمَل (ʕamal), عَمَلِيَّة جِرَاحِيَّة (ʕamaliyya jirāḥiyya), جِرَاحَة (jirāḥa).
What does operation mean in English?
Operation means the method by which a device performs its function.

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