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operation

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The method by which a device performs its function.

  2. The method or practice by which actions are done.

  3. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

Synonymsfunction, transformation

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