Synonyms and Antonyms of operation
1
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
- a secret operation which, if it is discovered, the government will deny any knowledge of
burden, chore, duty, need, obligation, office, requirement, responsibility
errand, labor, work
commitment, pledge, promise
appointment, commission, designation, nomination
compulsion, constraint, restraint
2
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
- a specific mathematical operation is required in order to get the correct answer
drill, routine
fashion, form, manner, method, mode, style, system, technique, way
approach, arrangement, blueprint, design, formula, game plan, ground plan, layout, plan, plot, program, project, recipe, scheme, strategy
accomplishment, achievement, attainment, enterprise, performance, undertaking, work
activity, functioning, movement
3
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
- given the constant threat of robbery, the operation of a convenience store can be quite stressful
administration, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision
generalship, leadership, rulership
agency
aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward
engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation
coadministration, codirection, comanagement
4
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
- a considerable amount of training is required for the operation of these new high-tech weapons systems
