working
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORKING
always used before a noun
1
:
having a job
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the working population
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working mothers [=mothers who also have paying jobs]
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a politician who is popular among working people [=among people who are not rich and powerful and who have jobs that usually do not pay a lot of money]
2
a
:
of or relating to a person's job
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poor working conditions
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regular/flexible working hours
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There is a good working relationship between the departments.
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She spent most of her working life/years [=most of the time when she was working] in politics.
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We had a working lunch. [=we discussed work while we ate lunch]
b
:
suitable to be worn while working
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working clothes/boots
3
a
:
doing work
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the working parts of the machine
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a working farm
b
:
relating to the work done by a machine, system, etc.
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She made sure that everything was in (good) working order/condition. [=made sure that everything was working properly]
4
a
:
good enough to be used or useful although not perfect
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The person hired for this position should have at least a working knowledge of German. [=should be able to read and understand German fairly well]
b
:
large enough to be effective
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The party has a working majority in the Senate.
5
— used to describe something that is used while work is being done on something (such as a project) and that may be changed later
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a working agreement/title/hypothesis
