The meaning of OPERATING is arising from, relating to, or used for or in the operations of something (as a business). How to use operating in a sentence.
a. To exert an influence: forces operating on the economy. b. To produce a desired or proper effect: a drug that operates quickly. 4. To carry on a military or naval action or campaign. 5. Informal To conduct business in an irregular or devious manner: drug dealers operating in residential and urban areas.
Operating profits and costs are the money that a company earns and spends in carrying out its ordinary trading activities, in contrast to such things as interest and investment.
of, for, or pertaining to operations: an operating budget. of or pertaining to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc.: a manual of operating instructions.
It's the only casino operating in the state. The mill has been operating [= (more commonly) in operation] for 100 years. The company operates from Chicago. The doctors needed to operate immediately.
Changes are being introduced to make the department operate more efficiently. Specially equipped troops are operating in the hills. We have representatives operating in most countries. Exchange rates are currently operating to the advantage of exporters.
When surgeons operate on a patient in a hospital, they cut open a patient's body in order to remove, replace, or repair a diseased or damaged part. The surgeon who operated on the King released new details of his injuries. [VERB + on] You examine a patient and then you decide whether or not to operate. [VERB]
