working

Working is defined as the process or action of completing a task.

(noun)

An example of working is going to a job each day.

The definition of working is able to or used to complete a task or a job.

(adjective)

An example of working used as an adjective is in the phrase "working water mill."

See working in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that works
of, for, used in, or taken up by work: a working day, working clothes
sufficient to allow work to be done: a working majority
on which further work is or may be based: a working hypothesis
moving or jerking convulsively, as from emotion: said of the face, features, etc.

noun

See working in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

a. Performing work: a working committee.
b. Operating or functioning as required: a working flashlight.
Having a paying job; employed: working mothers.
a. Spent at work: a working life of 40 years.
b. Taken while continuing to work: a working vacation.
a. Sufficient to allow action: a working majority.
b. Adequate for practical use: a working knowledge of Spanish.
Serving as a basis or guide for further work: a working hypothesis.

noun

The manner in which something operates or functions. Often used in the plural: the workings of the mind.
The parts of a mine or quarry that have been or are being excavated. Often used in the plural.

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