working

noun
work·ing
/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Operation; action.

Other meanings

Method of operation.
The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
“Be sure to check your working.”

Related words

work

Example sentences

“Make sure the guillotine is in working condition.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Are international leaders working together more closely?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“We're going to have to keep working on it.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "wyrċing".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “working” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.