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English 6 senses of the word working:
ADJECTIVEallworking, on the jobactively engaged in paid work
allworkingadequate for practical use
allworkingadopted as a temporary basis for further work
allworking, running, operative, functional(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
allworkingserving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
NOUNartifactworking, workingsa mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
working pronunciation
Soundswer'kihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
Englishworking: 6 senses adjective 1
Meaningactively engaged in paid work.
Examples
  • "the working population"
  • "the ratio of working men to unemployed"
  • "a working mother"
Synonymon the job
BroaderemployedHaving your services engaged for
Spanishtrabajador
Catalantreballador
Englishworking: 6 senses adjective 2
MeaningAdequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish / accomplish something.
Examples
  • "the party has a working majority in the House"
  • "a working knowledge of Spanish"
Broaderpracticalconcerned with actual use or practice
Spanishlaborable
Catalanlaborable
Englishworking: 6 senses adjective 3
MeaningAdopted as a temporary basis for further work.
Examples
  • "a working draft"
  • "a working hypothesis"
Broaderimpermanent, temporarynot permanent
Englishworking: 6 senses adjective 4
Meaning(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing.
Example"in running (or working) order"
Synonymsrunning, operative, functional
BroaderfunctioningPerforming or able to perform its regular function
Spanishfuncional, operativo
Catalanoperatiu
Englishworking: 6 senses adjective 5
MeaningServing to permit or facilitate further work or activity.
Examples
  • "discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"
  • "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
BroaderoperativeIn force or having or exerting force
Englishworking: 6 senses noun 1, artifact
MeaningA mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
Synonymworkings
BroaderexcavationA hole in the ground made by excavating
Spanishexplotación
Catalanexplotació

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