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working
[ wur-king ]
noun
- the act of a person or thing that works.
- operation; action:
the involuted workings of his mind.
- the process of shaping a material:
The working of clay is easy when it's damp.
- the act of manufacturing or building a thing.
- Usually workings. a part of a mine, quarry, or the like, in which work is carried on.
- the process of fermenting, as of yeasts.
- a slow advance involving exertion.
- disturbed or twisting motions:
The working of his limbs revealed the disease.
- repeated movement or strain tending to loosen a structural assembly or part.
adjective
- that works.
- doing some form of work or labor, especially manual, mechanical, or industrial work, as for a living:
a working person.
- operating; producing effects, results, etc.
- pertaining to, connected with, or used in operating or working.
- serving to permit or facilitate continued work:
a working model; a working majority.
- adequate for usual or customary needs:
a working knowledge of Spanish.
Synonyms: , ,
a working sample.
- done, taken, etc., while conducting or discussing business:
a working lunch.
working
/ ˈɜːɪŋ /
noun
- the operation or mode of operation of something
- the act or process of moulding something pliable
- a convulsive or jerking motion, as from excitement
- often plural a part of a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
- plural the whole system of excavations in a mine
- a record of the steps by which the result of a calculation or the solution of a problem is obtained
all working is to be submitted to the examiners
- rare.slow advance against or as if against resistance
adjective
- relating to or concerned with a person or thing that works
a working man
- concerned with, used in, or suitable for work
working clothes
- (of a meal or occasion) during which business discussions are carried on
working breakfast
working lunch
- capable of being operated or used
a working model
- sufficiently large or accurate to be useful or to accomplish a desired end
a working majority
a working knowledge of German
- (of a theory, etc) providing a basis, usually a temporary one, on which operations or procedures may be carried out
Other Word Forms
- -ɴǰiԲ adjective
- ܲ·ɴǰiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Doge says it is working to upload all receipts in a "digestible and transparent manner".
An independent regulator should have a role in setting football ticket prices because top-flight matches are often too expensive for working class supporters to attend, an MP has claimed.
The power is out and nothing is working.
Defra said some of these employees also worked on climate adaptation part-time, and the figures don't include those working in other parts of government.
“We are working to obtain video from The Dome at America’s Center that may have captured what led up to the encounter,” police spokesperson Mitch McCoy said.
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