operating
noun
- working (of something)
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ / /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/
adj
- In operation; that operates.
“Don't touch the operating machinery.”
- Involved in an operation.
“The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today.”
noun
- Synonym of operation (in the uncountable sense).
“Sure, academic medicine is fascinating — but operating is the reason I became a surgeon.”
“Operating on conscious patients involves some additional considerations.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of operate