What does operational mean?
Word: Operational
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Operational means working and ready to be used, or connected with the way a business or machine works.
Synonyms: working
Antonyms: out of order
How do you spell operational?
Syllables: op - er - a - tion - al
Tricky part: Only one p follows the o, though the strong start makes some students write opperational.
Watch out for: opperational, operationel
Memory tip: A machine needs one power button to be up and running, and the word needs one p.
Operational in a sentence
Example 1: The new metro line in Pune will be fully operational by next year.
Example 2: Only two of the four lifts are operational today, so please take the stairs.
Example 3: Our school's weather station became operational in June.
Fun Fact
Before a new airport becomes operational, test flights usually check that its runway lights and radio guidance work properly.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lpoatroinea
a) exceptional
b) sensational
c) operational
d) rotational
Show answer
c) operational. Rotational has no p and no e, sensational needs s's, and exceptional needs an x; only one fits all eleven letters.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
op_r_tional
a) e, a
b) e, e
c) a, e
d) i, a
Show answer
a) e, a. Hear op-er-a: an e after the p, then an a before the -tion.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
operational
a) functioning
b) defective
c) obsolete
d) idle
Show answer
a) functioning. A defective, idle or obsolete machine is not doing its job at all.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) operational
b) mashinery
c) maintainance
d) eficient
Show answer
a) operational. Efficient has two f's, machinery has ch, and maintenance has no ai after the t.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If the new library lift is operational, it ____.
a) is only a plan drawn on paper
b) is still being built by workers
c) is running and people can ride in it
d) has been closed down for good
Show answer
c) is running and people can ride in it
2. Which of these is an operational cost for a shop?
a) the monthly electricity bill
b) the owner's family holiday
c) a cake for a birthday at home
d) a gift for the owner's friend
Show answer
a) the monthly electricity bill
