verb
Meaning 1
To make operational.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
operationalize
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ɒpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)nəlʌɪz/
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US: /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənəˌlaɪz/
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verb
Meaning 2
To define (a concept) in such a way that it can be practically measured.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Latin opera Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin operor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin operātiōder. Old French operacionbor. Middle English operacioun English operation English -al English operational Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English operationalize From operational + -ize.