operationalize

[ op-uh-rey-shuh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

1. to put into operation, action, or use; implement:

   It’s our VP’s task to effectively operationalize the company’s vision.

   Unfortunately, relations between the two superpowers have never been strong enough to operationalize the northern route through Central Asia.

Other Words From

• op·er·a·tion·al·i·za·tion [op-, uh, -rey-sh, uh, -nl-ahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n] especially British, op·er·a·tion·al·i·sa·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of operationalize¹

First recorded in 1950–55; operational ( def ) + -ize ( def )