Operaional

Operaional is not recognized as a standard English word. In most cases it is a misspelling or typographical error for operational, the adjective meaning related to operations or functioning, or for operationalization, the process of defining a concept in measurable terms. It may also appear as a mistaken form when the intended word is operationalize or operational.

Because it resembles established terms, readers should correct operaional to the appropriate form based on context. If you mean relating to operations, use operational or operationally. If you mean the process of defining a concept for measurement, use operationalization, or the verb form operationalize in appropriate tense.

Common corrections include:

- The system is operational. (not operaional)

- We need to operationalize this variable.

- The operational status of the device is stable.

Usage notes:

Operaional is generally considered a spelling error in formal writing. It can occur in drafts, OCR scans, or hurried notes and should be corrected before publication. In rare cases, it might be a coined or branded term in a specific context, in which case it should be defined by the author.

See also: operational, operation, operationalization, operational research, operator.