transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English operacioun, from Middle French operation, from Latin operation-, operatio, from operari
Date: 14th century
1. : performance of a practical work or of something involving the practical application of principles or processes
2.
a. : an exertion of power or influence
the operation of a drug
b. : the quality or state of being functional or operative
the plant is now in operation
c. : a method or manner of functioning
a machine of very simple operation
3. : efficacy , potency — archaic except in legal usage
4. : a procedure performed on a living body usually with instruments especially for the repair of damage or the restoration of health
5. : any of various mathematical or logical processes (as addition) of deriving one entity from others according to a rule
6.
a. : a usually military action, mission, or maneuver including its planning and execution
b. plural : the office on the flight line of an airfield where pilots file clearance for flights and where flying from the field is controlled
c. plural : the agency of an organization charged with carrying on the principal planning and operating functions of a headquarters and its subordinate units
7. : a business transaction especially when speculative
8. : a single step performed by a computer in the execution of a program
9. : a usually small business or establishment
ran a struggling operation