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Operational vs Running - What's the difference?

operational | running |

As adjectives the difference between operational and running

is that operational is of or relating to operations, especially military operations while running is moving or advancing by running.

As an adverb running is

(informal) consecutively; in a row.

As a noun running is

the action of the verb to run .

As a verb running is

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operational

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
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  • Functioning and ready for use.
  • * 1977 , (George Lucas), Governor Tarkin in Star Wars ,
    • Princess Leia, before your execution, you will join me at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational . No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now.
  • Effective or operative.
  • Determined by means of practical measures.

    • Derived terms

    *operationalize

    running

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Moving or advancing by running.
  • # Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
  • successive; one following the other without break or intervention
    • to be away two days running
  • Flowing; easy; cursive.
    • running handwriting
  • Continuous; keeping along step by step.
    • a running explanation
  • * Milton
    • a running conquest
  • * Hare
    • What are art and science if not a running commentary on Nature?
  • (botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
    • a running vine
  • (medicine) Discharging pus.
    • a running sore

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal) consecutively; in a row
    • Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running .

    Noun

    (wikipedia running) (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to run .
    • His running of the business leaves something to be desired.
  • The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason
    • Running is good exercise.
  • That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.
    • the first running of a still
  • The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.

    • Derived terms

    * in running order * in the running * out of the running * running costs * running dictation

    Verb

    (head)

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