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operation in Spanish

operation in Spanish is operación — operation means the way something works, or the act of making it work.

operation in Spanish

operación
noun

What does "operation" mean?

  1. noun The way something works, or the act of making it work.
    "Regular cleaning helps with the smooth operation of the coffee machine."
  2. noun A planned activity or task, especially one carried out by a business, military, or organization.
    "The charity ran a large food distribution operation across the region."
  3. noun A surgical procedure.
    "He needs an operation on his knee next month."
  4. noun A mathematical procedure that produces a value from one or more inputs, such as addition.
    "Division is the opposite operation to multiplication."
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operation in a sentence

  • Regular cleaning helps with the smooth operation of the coffee machine.
  • The manual explains the safe operation of the saw.
  • The charity ran a large food distribution operation across the region.
  • The rescue operation lasted through the night.

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What is "operation" in Spanish?
"operation" in Spanish is operación. operation means: The way something works, or the act of making it work.
How do you use "operation" in a sentence?
Example: "Regular cleaning helps with the smooth operation of the coffee machine." In Spanish, "operation" is operación.
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