2 in working order and ready for use. 3 (Military) capable of, needed in, or actually involved in operations. ♦ operationally adv. sound out (a word) v. to say, pronounce, speak.

How do you operationally define something?

a description of something in terms of the operations (procedures, actions, or processes) by which it could be observed and measured. For example, the operational definition of anxiety could be in terms of a test score, withdrawal from a situation, or activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Is operationally a real word?

op·er·a·tion·al

adj. 1. Of or relating to an operation or a series of operations.