Definition of operation

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Operation (n.) Something to be done; some transformation to be made upon quantities, the transformation being indicated either by rules or symbols..

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Earthwork :: Earthwork (n.) The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc..
Consent :: Consent (n.) Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence..
Pharyngotomy :: Pharyngotomy (n.) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage..
Braid :: Braid (v. t.) To mingle, or to bring to a uniformly soft consistence, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in some culinary operations..
Rectification :: Rectification (n.) The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits..
Obey :: Obey (v. t.) To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm..
Cholecystotomy :: Cholecystotomy (n.) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as for the removal of a gallstone..
Reflection :: Reflection (n.) The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard..
Trepan :: Trepan (v. t. & i.) To perforate (the skull) with a trepan, so as to remove a portion of the bone, and thus relieve the brain from pressure or irritation; to perform an operation with the trepan..
Petroglyphy :: Petroglyphy (n.) The art or operation of carving figures or inscriptions on rock or stone.
Add :: Add (v. i.) To perform the arithmetical operation of addition; as, he adds rapidly..
Exsect :: Exsect (v. t.) The removal by operation of a portion of a limb; particularly, the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint; the act or process of cutting out..
Mastery :: Mastery (n.) A masterly operation; a feat.
Levigation :: Levigation (n.) The act or operation of levigating.
Secondary :: Secondary (a.) Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary..
Deoxygenation :: Deoxygenation (n.) The act or operation of depriving of oxygen.
Chemically :: Chemically (adv.) According to chemical principles; by chemical process or operation.
Laryngotomy :: Laryngotomy (n.) The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies..
Self-sufficient :: Self-sufficient (a.) Sufficient for one's self without external aid or cooperation.
Staphylotomy :: Staphylorrhaphy (n.) The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft..
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