English Explanatory Dictionary

operationalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make operational.
  2. To define (a concept) in such a way that it can be practically measured.

Pronunciation

/ɒpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)nəlʌɪz/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənəˌlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-operationalize.wav

Word forms

operationalize operationalizes operationalizing operationalized operationalise

Etymology

From operational + -ize.

Related words

operational definition operations research

Derived words

operationalizability operationalizable operationalization unoperationalized
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