What does workings mean?

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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. Zachory Berta-Thompson:

    We finally have a target to point our telescopes at, and [can] dig much deeper into the workings of a rocky exoplanet, and what makes it tick, this planet is going to be a favorite target of astronomers for years to come.

  2. Scott Bolton:

    Since its first orbit in 2016, Juno has delivered one revelation after another about the inner workings of this massive gas giant.

  3. Marianne Baker:

    In all my years working for Senator Vice President 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.

  4. Sonia Sotomayor:

    It's hard to see how impoverished people, unfamiliar with the workings of this government, of this country, are going to find lawyers, it seems like a pyrrhic offering to say that an individual hearing is of any benefit to them.

  5. Howard Witt:

    The addition of Marc Short, a senior Trump Administration official with intimate knowledge of interactions between White House and Congress, deepens our scholarly inquiries into the workings of the American presidency. And Marc Short presence reinforces our commitment to nonpartisan and bipartisan dialogue among scholars and practitioners of good will who may nevertheless hold strongly opposing personal political viewpoints, moreover, Marc Short can offer insights into the Trump Administration that are not currently available to our scholars or the public at large.

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