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- Dictionarywork·ing/ˈwərkiNG/
adjective
- 1. having paid employment: "the size of the working population" Similar Opposite
- 2. functioning or able to function: "the mill still has a working waterwheel" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the action of doing work: "working with animals teaches patience"
- 2. the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates: "I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system" Similar
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WORKING definition: 1. relating to work: 2. having work: 3. operating: . Learn more.
The meaning of WORKING is the manner of functioning or operating : operation —usually used in plural. How to use working in a sentence.
working. (wɜːʳkɪŋ ) Word forms: plural workings. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+. Working people have jobs which they are paid to do. Like working women anywhere, Asian women are buying convenience foods. Synonyms: employed, labouring, in work, in a job More Synonyms of working. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Definitions of working. noun. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked. synonyms: workings. see more. adjective. adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something. “the party has a working majority in the House” “a working knowledge of Spanish” synonyms: practical.
adjective. That works; specif., engaged in unskilled or manual labor. Webster's New World. Operating or functioning as required. A working flashlight. American Heritage. Similar definitions. On which further work is or may be based. A working hypothesis. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having a paying job; employed. Working mothers.
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.
1. a. Performing work: a working committee. b. Operating or functioning as required: a working flashlight. 2. Having a paying job; employed: working mothers. 3. a. Spent at work: a working life of 40 years. b. Taken while continuing to work: a working vacation. 4. a. Sufficient to allow action: a working majority. b.
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.
1. adjective [ADJ n] Working people have jobs that they are paid to do. Like working women anywhere, Asian women are buying convenience foods. Synonyms: employed, labouring, in work, in a job More Synonyms of working. 2. adjective [ADJ n] Working people are ordinary people who do not have professional or very highly paid jobs.
adj. that works. doing some form of work or labor, esp. 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.
