What does Working mean?
Definitions for Working
ˈwɜr kɪŋwork·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Working.
Princeton's WordNet
working, workingsadjective
a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
working(a), on the job(p)adjective
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"
workingadjective
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"
working(a)adjective
adopted as a temporary basis for further work
"a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
running(a), operative, functional, working(a)adjective
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
workingadjective
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"
Wiktionary
workingnoun
The action of the verb work.
workingnoun
Operation; action.
workingnoun
Method of operation.
workingnoun
Fermentation.
workingnoun
To become full of a vegetable substance.
workingadjective
That is or are functioning.
a working ventilator
workingadjective
That suffices but requires additional work.
a working copy of the script
workingadjective
In paid employment.
working mothers
workingadjective
Of or relating to employment.
the working week
workingadjective
Enough to allow one to use something.
a working knowledge of computers
ChatGPT
working
Working refers to the physical or mental effort exerted by an individual in order to perform tasks or carry out responsibilities in exchange for compensation or towards the achievement of a specific goal. It typically involves the use of skills, expertise, time, and energy to complete assigned duties in a productive manner.
Webster Dictionary
Working
of Work
Working
a & n. from Work
Wikidata
Working
Working is a musical with a book by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, music by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and James Taylor, and lyrics by Schwartz, Carnelia, Grant, Taylor, and Susan Birkenhead. The musical is based on the Studs Terkel book Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do, which has interviews with people from different regions and occupations.
Editors Contribution
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
WORKING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Working is ranked #41959 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Working surname appeared 518 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Working.
94.7% or 491 total occurrences were White.
3.6% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Working' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #538
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Working' in Written Corpus Frequency: #337
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Working' in Nouns Frequency: #1000
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Working' in Adjectives Frequency: #218
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Anagrams for Working »
kingrow
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Working in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Working in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Working in a Sentence
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov:
The Russian government has already prepared rapid-response measures to the current economic situation and is working on how to balance the budget in the medium term.
Before the presidents meet, we need a document with the key issues areas and we're not there yet, we don't have two sides working off a joint document, and that would suggest that we still have gaps.
For the average American working family that is going to have to foot the bill for these rules changes, they're going to feel it in the pocketbook and be absolutely clobbered.
Obviously people don't understand the ability to suck energy out of people that are working 24/7 when they get unfairly criticized or unfairly characterized, and really that's the real harm in all this.
I will be focused from day one on providing support to America's workers and to small business, putting into effect as quickly and efficiently as I can the relief in the bill that was already passed and then, over time, working for a second package that I think we need to get through these dark times before the vaccination program enables us to go back to life as we knew it.
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Translations for Working
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- العملArabic
- Ansatz, ArbeitenGerman
- käyminen, rehevöityminen, työssäkäyvä, työtätekevä, toimintatapa, työskentely, toimiva, työskentelytapa, työnteko, keskeneräinen, työ, riittävä, toimintaFinnish
- fonctionnementFrench
- მუშაGeorgian
- funcionalPortuguese
- рабочий, работоспособныйRussian
- đang làm việcVietnamese
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