operating
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈɑː.pər.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/operatingadjective[before noun](BUSINESS)
businessspecialized
relatingto themainbusinessactivitiesof acompany:
Themembershipfeesare enough tocoverthe operatingcostsof thehealthclub.
Thecompanyaimsto make at least £100 million in operatingprofitsinitsnextfinancialyear.
- Thebusinesshad an operatinglossof $165 million.
- Operatingexpensessuch asutilities,insurance, andrepairsaretaxdeductible.
- The group's operatingbudgetis around $100 million.
Costs & expenses
- aliment
- all in
- blue book value
- book value
- carriage
- carrying charge
- cash flow
- entrance fee
- expenditure
- fee
- flat rate
- gate money
- purchasing power
- starting price
- sticker price
- sunk cost
- time is moneyidiom
- top rate
- transfer fee
- tuition fees
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Earning money
operatingadjective[before noun](FUNCTIONING)
workingor being used:
We went tovisitan operatingwindmill.
It was the last operatingmachineofitskinduntil itbrokedown lastyear.
- The show is beingbroadcaston the last operating TVstationin thecountry.
- An operatingfusionreactorwouldworka little belowignitioncondition.
- Thecompanyrequireditsfranchiseestopurchasean operatingrestaurantandrunit for at least ayearbeforeexpanding.
Machines - Functioning
- action
- actuator
- asthmatically
- commission
- deactivation
- firesomeoneup
- function assomething/someone
- functional
- functionality
- functioning
- in commissionidiom
- operate
- operational
- order
- power
- self-driving
- start
- start (something) up
- tick over
- torpor
See also
operating room
operating system
operating table
operating theatre