work·ing /ˈwɜrkɪŋ/
1. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
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"
synset: working, on_the_job
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"
synset: working
3. adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
synset: working
4. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
synset: running, operative, functional, working
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"
synset: working
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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