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Operationalized
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Defined or converted an abstract concept into something measurable, testable, or put into practical use.
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Researchers operationalized 'happiness' as a score on a validated survey.
The new policy was operationalized within weeks of being approved.
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A key term in research methodology, describing the step of translating a theoretical idea into something that can be observed and measured.
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