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exploitation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exploitation noun The unfair use of someone or something for personal gain.
  • operation noun The way something works, or the act of making it work.

Senses

exploitation is used for these senses in English:

  • operation (uncountable) The method by which a device performs its function.

exploitation — full definition

  1. noun The unfair use of someone or something for personal gain.
  2. noun The act of making practical use of something, such as a resource.

operation — full definition

  1. noun The way something works, or the act of making it work.
  2. noun A planned activity or task, especially one carried out by a business, military, or organization.
  3. noun A surgical procedure.
  4. noun A mathematical procedure that produces a value from one or more inputs, such as addition.

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