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Definition of Working
1. Adjective. Actively engaged in paid work. "Robots can be on the job day and night"
2. Noun. A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
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]