Meanings
nounoperations research (uncountable)
- uncountableoperationsThe application of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making, especially in business management and government administration.
Synonyms: operational research, OR
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe application of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making, especially in business management and government administration.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 運籌學 /运筹学
- 運籌學 /运筹学 (yùnchóuxué)application of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
Finnish operaatioanalyysi
- operaatioanalyysiapplication of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
Hungarian operációkutatás, műveletkutatás
- operációkutatásapplication of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
- műveletkutatásapplication of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
Indonesian riset operasi
- riset operasiapplication of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
Malay penyelidikan kendalian
- penyelidikan kendalianapplication of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
Polish badania operacyjne
- badania operacyjneapplication of scientific methods and techniques to problems of decision making
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APA
operations research. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operations%20research
MLA
“operations research.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operations%20research. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “operations research,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operations%20research.
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