| adj. | 1. | of or pertaining to operations; |
| 2. | Fit or ready for service; available and in working condition; | |
| 3. | (Mil.) of or intended for or involved in military operations. Opposite of | |
| 4. | In force; not expired or annulled; - of rules or laws. |
| Adj. | 1. | operational - pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions" |
| 2. | operational - fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order" | |
| 3. | operational - of or intended for or involved in military operations Antonyms: nonoperational - not involved in military operations | |
| 4. | operational - being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions" Synonyms: in operation, operating |