working


working (http://definr.com/working)

     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" [syn: working(a)]
     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 : a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked [syn: workings]