Working - Definition

adj 1: actively engaged in paid work; "the working population";
"the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working
mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night" [syn:
working(a), on the job(p)]
2: adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength
or numbers to accomplish something; "the party has a working
majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"
3: adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working
draft"; "a working hypothesis"
4: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in
running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
[syn: running(a), operative, functional, working(a)]
5: serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity;
"discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need
working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate
projects"
n 1: a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked [syn:
working, workings]