operationally.

1. In terms of how an activity or system works in practice.

2. Using the specified procedures or indicators that define or measure a concept.

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Words that belong together

• operationally feasible
• operationally independent

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The plan was politically acceptable but not operationally feasible with the available staff.

The units were operationally independent while remaining part of the same organization.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Comparison is used only where a particular degree naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: inference, qualification, analysis, methodology. Disciplines: academic writing, reasoning, research. Commonness: moderately common.