operation vs idle

idle vs operation

operation and idle both are nouns.

operation is not an adjective while idle is an adjective.

operation is not a verb while idle is a verb.

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

As nouns, idle is a hyponym of operation; that is, idle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operation:

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

Other hyponyms of operation include commission, running.

operation (noun)	idle (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body	the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
(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

operation (adjective)	idle (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

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

Difference between operation and idle

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