work·ing

work·ing
/ˈwɚkıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun
1 : having a job

the working population

working mothers [=mothers who also have paying jobs]

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

poor working conditions

regular/flexible working hours

There is a good working relationship between the departments.

She spent most of her working life/years [=most of the time when she was working] in politics.

We had a working lunch. [=we discussed work while we ate lunch]

2 b : suitable to be worn while working

working clothes/boots

3 a : doing work

the working parts of the machine

a working farm

3 b : relating to the work done by a machine, system, etc.

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

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]

4 b : large enough to be effective

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

a working agreement/title/hypothesis


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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