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1. (n.) working
the act of a person or thing that works.
2. working
operation; action:
the involuted workings of his mind.
3. working
the process of shaping a material:
the working of damp clay.
4. working
Usu., workings. a part of a mine, quarry, or the like in which work is carried on.
5. working
the process of fermenting, as of yeasts.
6. working
a slow advance involving exertion.
7. working
twitching, flexing, or twisting motions:
the agitated working of his jaw muscles.
8. working
repeated movement or strain tending to loosen a structural assembly or part.
9. (adj.) working
engaged in some form of work, esp. manual labor, for a living:
the working people of this community.
10. working
employed outside the home while fulfilling major domestic responsibilities:
working wives and mothers.
11. working
serving to permit or facilitate continued work:
a working model; a working majority.
12. working
adequate for usual or customary needs:
a working knowledge of Spanish.
13. working
organized for some kind of work, as for a cause or project:
a working party.
14. working
done, taken, etc., while conducting or discussing business:
a working lunch.
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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| Definition of 'working' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) working, workings
a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
2. (adj) working(a), on the job(p)
actively engaged in paid work
"the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"
3. (adj) working
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"
4. (adj) working(a)
adopted as a temporary basis for further work
"a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
5. (adj) running(a), operative, functional, working(a)
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
6. (adj) working
serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
"discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
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1. (adjective) working
(of a person) having a job
a working mother
2. working
relating to work or a job
terrible working conditions; The two men have a good working relationship.
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| Definition of 'working' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. working
of Work
2. working
a & n. from Work
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