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(1):

(n.) Something to be done; some transformation to be made upon quantities, the transformation being indicated either by rules or symbols.

(2):

(n.) The method of working; mode of action.

(3):

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

(4):

(n.) Any methodical action of the hand, or of the hand with instruments, on the human body, to produce a curative or remedial effect, as in amputation, etc.

(5):

(n.) Effect produced; influence.

(6):

(n.) That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Operation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/operation.html. 1828.
 
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