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working

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (usually in the plural) Operation; action.
  2. Method of operation.
  3. The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
  4. Fermentation.
  5. (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
  6. A place where work is carried on.
  7. To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
  8. To effect by gradual degrees.
  9. To embroider with thread.
  10. To set into action.
  11. To cause to ferment.
  12. To ferment.
  13. That is or are functioning.
  14. That suffices but requires additional work.
  15. In paid employment.
  16. Of or relating to employment.
  17. Enough to allow one to use something.
  18. Used in real life; practical.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data