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working

working

33 3.3
A temporary version used until the final one is made
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɜrkɪŋ/
: 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
223 3.7

An early version of a document or plan

is used as a temporary version until the final is produced
provisional
vsworking
56 6.1

Temporary for now and likely to change

is a temporary version label awaiting a final form
work in progress
vsworking
47 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
1 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

613 3.2

Continuing for a long time and unlikely to change

Compounds

116 2.8

People who do manual or factory work and earn hourly wages

110 3.4

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

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

50 2.9

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

35 3.2

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

30 2.0

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

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

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

4 2.5

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

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

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

2 8.6

A woman who sells sex for money

1 5.3

The detailed steps you do to solve a problem

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

1 3.6

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

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

1 6.6

The activity of making salt from sea water or rocks

Work of making salt from seawater or mines

How Complete

final
∞ 1.0
working
33 3.3
provisional
56 6.1
draft
  • Specialized
223 3.7
sketch
222 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.