operating
adjectiveDivide operating into syllables:
op · er · at · ing
How to pronounce operating:
Definition of operating:
- operating (adjective):
- in working order
- being in effect or operation.
- of, relating to, or used for or in operations
Synonyms for operating:
active
functional
functioning
going
in commission
in force
in operation
in working order
live
living
on
operable
operational
operative
running
serviceable
usable
working
Antonyms for operating:
abeyant
acting up
apathetic
broken
broken down
broken-down
bust
busted
deactivated
dead
decommissioned
defective
disconnected
discontinued
disinterested
dormant
down
extinct
faulty
futile
gone haywire
gone kaput
haywire
hors de combat
idle
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