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working

322 1.0

Able to be used and good enough for everyday tasks

adjective
/ˈwɜrkɪŋ/

: en funcionamiento

The teacher confirmed that the projector is working properly for the presentation.

And it's been working fine this way.

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Examples

The new software is working perfectly for our team.
This system is not working as well as it should.
And it's been working fine this way.

Film Courage
OK, so it's working like this very well.
OK, Rancho's over and whoa, it's working fantastic.
So it's like you're doing it, it's working, money's coming in.

The Basement Yard
So that's what's working on the endo graft.
After several adjustments, the machine is finally working as intended.

Synonyms

operating

vsworking

359 3.9

Working or being used now

covers both being usable and adequate for practical use

running

vsworking

295 1.5

Working correctly and ready to use

focuses more on usable condition than continuous action

functioning

vsworking

115 3.1

Working as it should and ready to use

is broader, also meaning usable or adequate for practical purposes

operational

vsworking

90 4.1

Working and ready to use, for example machines or systems

includes general usability and practical adequacy

functional

vsworking

65 3.2

Working correctly so it can be used

means the same but emphasizes general adequacy for use

operative

vsworking

33 4.8

Working and able to produce an effect

is less formal and highlights practical usability and adequacy

in operation

vsworking

27 3.2

Working now and serving its purpose

can also mean merely suitable or practically adequate

operable

vsworking

6 4.6

A machine or system that works and can be used

stresses practical readiness and adequate usability

Antonyms

broken

∞ 1.0

Damaged or not whole and not working

nonfunctional

Specialized

1 6.5

About qualities like speed, reliability and security rather than features

Compounds

working class

116 2.8

People who do manual or factory work and earn hourly wages

working-class

110 3.4

Relates to people who do manual or factory jobs and earn wages

working person

69 2.8

A person who does manual or factory work for pay, not a manager

working man

50 2.9

A man who does physical work with his hands, not an office worker

working woman

35 3.2

A woman who has a paid job doing physical tasks outside the home, often in a factory

working day

30 2.0

The hours an employee must work in one day for normal pay

working group

25 2.6

A temporary team of people who work together to reach a clear goal

working girl

Archaic

15 3.3

A woman who has a job and earns money

working rule

5 4.2

A simple rule used at work that is not perfect but works in practice

working capital

Specialized

5 4.4

Money and things a business can use to pay day-to-day costs

working dog

4 2.5

A dog raised and trained to do jobs like guiding or herding animals

working day

4 1.2

A day when most people go to work, not a weekend or holiday

working memory

Specialized

3 4.4

The mind holds and uses information for a short time to solve problems

working papers

Specialized

3 4.4

Documents that record the steps and details of a job for review

working agreement

2 3.3

A plan for people or groups to work together without a formal contract

working girl

NSFW

2 8.6

A woman who sells sex for money

working out

1 5.3

The detailed steps you do to solve a problem

working papers

Formal

1 4.1

An official document that gives a person permission to have a job

working principle

Specialized

1 4.1

A rule that explains how a machine or system works

working party

1 3.6

A group of people who work together for a short time on a single task

leather working

1 4.0

A craft for making useful things by hand from leather, like wallets and belts

salt-working

1 6.6

The activity of making salt from sea water or rocks

salt working

5.6

Work of making salt from seawater or mines

How Operational

operational

90 4.1

functional

65 3.2

working

322 1.0

serviceable

9 4.4

usable

54 2.3

Surface Forms

working positive

workable positive

Morphology

working = work (transparent) = work + ing

The adjective 'working' is clearly derived from the verb 'work' with the addition of the suffix '-ing', indicating a state of functioning.

Etymology

Working comes from the old English root work which meant 'to do' or 'make', plus the ending -ing that shows 'doing'. So a 'working' machine is one that is 'doing' its job and can be used.