idle vs operation

operation vs idle

idle and operation both are nouns.

idle is an adjective but operation is not an adjective.

idle is a verb but operation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
operation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, operation is a hypernym of idle; that is, operation is a word with a broader meaning than idle:

idle: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
operation: the state of being in effect or being operative

idle (noun)	operation (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling	a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
	(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
	activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
	a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
	a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
	a business especially one run on a large scale
	the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
	(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
	(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
	process or manner of functioning or operating
	the state of being in effect or being operative

idle (adjective)	operation (adjective)
not in action or at work
silly or trivial
not in active use
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not having a job
not yielding a return
without a basis in reason or fact

idle (verb)	operation (verb)
run disconnected or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and operation

Words related to "operation"

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