operating

operating
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Causing to function]
Syn. managing, conducting, directing, executing, manipuLating, administering, ordering, reguLating, supervising, running, wielding, transacting, guiding, putting into effect, sustaining, maintaining, performing, practicing, revolving, promoting, determining, moving, turning, spinning, driving, contriving, fulfilling, accomplishing, finishing, effecting, bringing about, serving, enforcing, in operation, at work; see also using .
2. [Functioning]
Syn. acting, producing, going; see running 2 , working .
n.
Syn. management, direction, control; see managing , operation 1 .
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective In action or full operation: active, alive, functioning, going, operative, running, working. See ACTION, AWARENESS.

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