Working
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Working is a noun meaning (usually in the plural) Operation; action.
Meaning
(usually in the plural) Operation; action.
More Meanings
- Method of operation.
- (arithmetic) The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
- Fermentation.
- (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
- A place where work is carried on.
- (countable) A train movement.
- present participle and gerund of work
Example Sentences
a working title
a working ventilator
the abandoned mine workings
a working copy of the script
Word Forms
- workings
Synonyms for working
Depending on context, synonyms include functioning, draft, provisional, temporary, employed, work.
Antonyms for working
Common opposites include broken, broken-down.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include operative, functioning, functional, employed, practical, impermanent.
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