operational (adj.)being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko;
Synonyms: in operation / operating
operational (adj.)pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result;
they assumed their operational positions
operational (adj.)fit or ready for use or service;
operational (adj.)(military) of or intended for or involved in military operations;
