operations-research
operations research
noun
the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
Origin:
1940–45, Americanism
1940–45, Americanism
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| operations research | |
| —n | |
| Also: operational research the analysis of problems in business and industry involving the construction of models and the application of linear programming, critical path analysis, and other quantitative techniques | |
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