workings
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈwɜrkɪŋz/
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mecanismos
- You'll cringe in horror at the workings of the Insidious tomato slicer.
We're all not only subject to this, but part of the workings of the lottery.
- We're all not only subject to this, but part of the workings of the lottery.
- We've already explored in part the nature and the workings of skepticism in the two previous paragraphs.
Examples
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So we understand the workings of the atmosphere pretty well.
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THE WHOLE POINT OF THE ORDER IS TO GET THEM USED TO THE WORKINGS OF DEMOCRACY.
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And I know my internal workings more than anyone does.
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And you know, you can see all your internal workings unlike anybody else.
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We're all not only subject to this, but part of the workings of the lottery.
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Project of the Day: Exploring the Workings of the Federal Reserve
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OK, so this is just meant to illustrate the workings of optimality theory.
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We don't know what it's like the workings of our of our kidneys or our stomachs.
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NOW, WE JUST FLIP THIS SWITCH, EVER SO DELICATELY, TO PROTECT THE INTRICATE INNER WORKINGS OF THE MACHINE, AND...
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The engineer explained the workings of the new engine design, highlighting each component's role in function.
Synonyms
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3.4
The way a machine or system works
91
4.4
A group of moving parts that work together to do a job
76
4.6
The small steps and ways used to do something well in a skill or task
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3.4
The way something works or operates
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6.3
The parts and things that happen inside something like a company or machine that people do not see
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4.8
The moving parts inside a machine that make it run
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.3
The parts and things that happen inside something like a company or machine that people do not see
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
workings = working (transparent) = work + ing + s
The word is the plural of the noun 'working' (itself 'work'+-ing), so the relation to 'work' and the plural '-s' is directly interpretable by learners.
Etymology
Workings comes from the old word work, which means 'to do' or 'labour', and the ending -ing meaning 'action'. So workings are the inner 'doings' or parts that make a machine or system run.