"operating" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} operating (not comparable)
  1. In operation; that operates. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-operating-en-adj-VKF0PgTn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 5 15 2 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 66 10 19 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 4 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 3 13 3
  2. Involved in an operation. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-operating-en-adj-xip7ovnL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: non-operating, nonoperating, operating concept

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} operating (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable) Synonym of operation (in the uncountable sense). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: operation [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: chief operating officer, freight operating company, net operating income, net operating loss, operating cycle, operating room table, OR, train operating company

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} operating
  1. present participle and gerund of operate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: operate
    Sense id: en-operating-en-verb-WD1CxCr9

Alternative forms

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