Operation
Operation noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.
Usage example: a specific mathematical operation is required in order to get the correct answer
Plan and operation are semantically related in course topic. In some cases you can use "Plan" instead a noun "Operation".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| special | special operation | special plan |
| elaborate | elaborate operation | elaborate plan |
| particular | particular operation | particular plan |
| complex | complex operation | complex plan |
| Other adjectives: complete, current, simple, actual, entire, real, successful, big, complicated, main, secret, risky, new, final, larger, last, latest, failed, long-term. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Of course, nothing ever goes according to plan in the Corps, a month long training operation in Okinawa stands in the way of his freedom.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Gate -
Paraphrasing Helmuth von Moltke the Elder: "No plan of operation survives contact with the enemy."
Source: A Simple Plan -
Lieutenant Farrell of Seaflower cutter, as well, for giving Kydd the credit for coming up with the plan that saved the landing operation instead of saying he was acting under orders.
Source: Literature / Kydd
Cite this Source
Plan and Operation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/operation/plan
Operation & Plan. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/operation/plan>.
Plan or Operation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/operation/plan.
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