adj
working
WUR-kihng
adj
1
Currently employed or in paid work.
"Most working parents rely on childcare."
2
Functioning correctly; operational.
"Is the smoke detector still working?"
"They found a working solution to the bug."
noun
1
The way something operates, or the process by which it functions.
"He explained the inner workings of the engine."
How to Use Working
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither employed / functioning (adjective), or the mechanism/process behind something (noun).
Common pairings
working order
working parents
inner workings
Word Forms
workings plural, Workings plural
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Etymology
From Old English "wyrċing," the verbal noun of "wyrċan," meaning to work.