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Definition of Working
1. Noun. A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
2. Adjective. Actively engaged in paid work. "Robots can be on the job day and night"
3. Adjective. Adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something. "A working knowledge of Spanish"
Similar to: Practical
4. Adjective. Adopted as a temporary basis for further work. "A working hypothesis"
5. Adjective. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing. "A functional set of brakes"
Exact synonyms: Functional, Operative, Running
Similar to: Functioning
Derivative terms: Functionality, Operate, Operate
Similar to: Functioning
Derivative terms: Functionality, Operate, Operate
6. Adjective. Serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity. "They need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
Similar to: Operative
Definition of Working
1. Verb. (present participle of work) ¹
2. Noun. (context: usually plural) The action of the verb work. ¹
3. Noun. (context: usually plural) Operation; action. ¹
4. Noun. Method of operation. ¹
5. Noun. Fermentation. ¹
6. Noun. (context: of bodies of water) To become full of a vegetable substance. ¹
7. Adjective. That is or are functioning. ¹
8. Adjective. That suffices but requires additional work. ¹
9. Adjective. In paid employment. ¹
10. Adjective. Of or relating to employment. ¹
11. Adjective. Enough to allow one to use something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Working
1. a mining excavation [n -S]