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      operational
      adjective
      Functioning and ready for use.
      Effective or operative.
      Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
      Determined by means of practical measures.
      Roots
      opusoper- · Latin · work
      Synonyms for operational
      functionaladjoperatingadjoperativeadjfunctioningnmanagerialadj
      Words related to operational
      operableadjoperationallyadvoperationsnnonoperationaladjusableadjnonoperativeadjoperativelyadvoperabilitynoperablyadvoperatesvoperatedvgastroenterostomyndeployabilitynstrategicaladjstrategicadjopsnlogisticaladjdeployedvdeployableadjnoneffectiveadjinoperativeadjoperantadjnonstrategicadjmanageriallyadvserviceabilityndecommissionedvkeypuncherdeploymentnsupportabilitynserviceablenessn

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