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working

working

3.3
A temporary version used until the final one is made
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɜrkɪŋ/
translation icon : provisional
  • The team is developing a working model of the new software to test its features before the final version is released.

Examples

  • Their whole engineering group is scrambling to produce a working prototype of this PEQ.

  • For two months I've been working on a video with a working title Should we Defund Academia?

  • This is my working woman bag, if you will.

  • She provided a working document for the meeting, which included all the key points for discussion.

  • The architect presented a working draft of the building plans that would be refined later.

Synonyms

draft
vsworking
  • Specialized
245 3.7

An early version of a document or plan

is used as a temporary version until the final is produced
provisional
vsworking
55 6.1

Temporary for now and likely to change

is a temporary version label awaiting a final form
work in progress
vsworking
41 3.4

A project that is not finished yet

is a temporary version label used until a final product exists
WIP
vsworking
  • Jargon
5 7.2

An unfinished piece of work still being developed

is a temporary label used until the work reaches its final state
draft copy
vsworking
1 3.4

A first written version that will be changed before the final one

is a temporary version label kept until a final text exists
semifinished
vsworking
4.4

Partly made and needing more work before it can be used or sold

is a temporary version label rather than a description of completion

Antonyms

1.0

Last and cannot be changed or reversed

650 3.2

Continuing for a long time and unlikely to change

Compounds

69 2.8

People who do manual or factory work and earn hourly wages

56 3.4

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

53 2.9

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

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

47 5.3

The detailed steps you do to solve a problem

14 3.2

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

13 2.6

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

8 8.6

A woman who sells sex for money

7 1.2

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

working capital
  • Specialized
5 4.4

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

working memory
  • Specialized
3 4.4

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

3 2.5

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

working girl
  • Archaic
3 3.3

A woman who has a job and earns money

1 2.0

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

1 3.6

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

working papers
  • Specialized
1 4.4

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

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

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

Work of making salt from seawater or mines

The activity of making salt from sea water or rocks

4.1

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

working principle
  • Specialized
4.1

A rule that explains how a machine or system works

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

How Complete

final
1.0
working
3.3
provisional
55 6.1
draft
  • Specialized
245 3.7
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

working positive

Morphology

working = work (transparent) = work + ing

The adjective 'working' here denotes a provisional or in-use state derived from 'work' + '-ing' (i.e., something used for work or in progress).

Etymology

Working in phrases like 'working model' comes from work + -ing, meaning 'used while doing the job'. A helpful way to remember is to think of a 'working' version as one that actually 'does' the task for now until the final one is ready.