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operationalise

verb/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəlaɪz/

C2CEFR level
82/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

To define an abstract concept in terms of the measurable procedures used to study it.

The authors operationalise 'wellbeing' as a composite of six survey indices.

Similar: define, measure

Topic: Advanced English in General English

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