English · Word Candidate

operations

/ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃənz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any practically minded combination of business administration, management science, operations research, systems engineering, and industrial engineering.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự kết hợp thực tế của quản lý và kỹ thuật

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Noun

Examples

They get the job done, but operations is the area in which they're weakest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The department or interdepartmental team within a company that works on optimizing the company's execution of such things.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bộ phận hoặc đội ngũ liên bộ phận trong công ty làm việc để tối ưu hóa việc thực hiện các thứ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

She works in operations, and her job involves data analysis and business intelligence.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “operations” mean?

Any practically minded combination of business administration, management science, operations research, systems engineering, and industrial engineering.

Is “operations” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.