operación — meaning in English

English meaning

• operation noun The way something works, or the act of making it work.
• surgery noun A medical operation that involves cutting into the body to treat an illness or injury.

Senses

operación is used for these senses in English:

• surgery (medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

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.

surgery — full definition

1. noun A medical operation that involves cutting into the body to treat an illness or injury.
2. noun UK: a doctor's office, or the scheduled hours when a doctor or politician sees people.

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