🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

작업

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jageob

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Operation/ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"작업이 성공적으로 완료되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A process or series of actions performed to achieve a particular end.

    "The operation to install the new software took several hours."
  2. 2

    A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments.

    "The patient is recovering well after the operation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin operatio, from operari (to work, to operate), stemming from opus (work). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it initially denoted a surgical intervention or mechanical action before expanding broadly into business, governance, and systematic processes.

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