Hypertext Webster Gateway: "operational"
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
operational
adj 1: pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a
result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed
their operational positions"
2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still
functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a
bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft";
"the dishwasher is now in working order" [syn: {functional},
{usable}, {useable}, {in working order(p)}, {operable}]
3: (military) of or intended for or involved in military
operations [ant: {nonoperational}]
4: being in effect or operation; ; "de facto apartheid is still
operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie
Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the
emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"
[syn: {in operation(p)}, {operating(a)}]
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