What does workings mean?

Definitions for workings
work·ings

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. works, workingsnoun

    the internal mechanism of a device

  2. working, workingsnoun

    a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

Wiktionary

  1. workingsnoun

    The internal mechanism of some device

  2. workingsnoun

    The parts of a quarry or mine that are being (or has been) worked

ChatGPT

  1. workings

    "Workings" generally refers to the manner in which something functions or operates. It may also denote the internal, basic, or detailed processes, mechanisms, or procedures within a system, organization, machine, or concept. It can also refer to activities or measures performed to achieve a particular outcome.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of workings in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of workings in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of workings in a Sentence

  1. Mike Schmidt:

    My honest answer to that would be no because of a couple of things, first of all, it’s a language barrier. Because of that, I think he ca n’t be a guy that would sort of sit in a circle with four, five American players and talk about the game. Or try and learn about the game or discuss the inner workings of the game. Or come over to a guy and say, ‘ Man, you got ta run that ball out. ’ Just ca n’t be — because of the language barrier — that kind of a player.

  2. Leo Tolstoy:

    A writer is dear and necessary for us only in the measure of which he reveals to us the inner workings of his very soul.

  3. Ian Phillips:

    Karin Laub will give AP's customers valuable insight into the inner workings, and also fears, of a country that has traditionally been a rock of stability but that is now faced with the considerable threat of the Islamic State group on its doorstep.

  4. Ahmed Korayem:

    The mind is, by far, the most complex tool ever created. The day we’ll discover every minutia of its inner workings is the day we’ll know everything there is to know about this universe.

  5. Marianne Baker:

    In all my years working for Senator Joe Biden, I never once witnessed, or heard of, or received, any reports of inappropriate conduct, period -- not from Ms. Tara Reade, not from anyone. I have absolutely no knowledge or memory of Ms. Reade's accounting of events, which would have left a searing impression on me as a woman professional, and as a manager, these clearly false allegations are in complete contradiction to both the inner workings of our Senate office and to the man I know and worked so closely with for almost two decades.

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