Definitions of operational:

  • adjective:   of or intended for or involved in military operations
  • adjective:   pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
    Example: "Operational difficulties"
  • adjective:   being in effect or operation
    Example: "De facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations- Leslie Marmon Silko"
  • adjective:   fit or ready for use or service
    Example: "An operational aircraft"