working, adj.
freq. cnt. 12
freq. cnt. 12
actively engaged in paid work
<adj.all> (a) (p) freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
on the job working
sample sentences
"the working population""the ratio of working men to unemployed"
"a working mother"
"robots can be on the job day and night"
semantic pointers
similar to
adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
working
sample sentences
"the party has a working majority in the House""a working knowledge of Spanish"
semantic pointers
similar to
serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
working
sample sentences
"discussed the working draft of a peace treaty""they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
semantic pointers
similar to
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
<adj.all> (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
functional operative running working
sample sentences
"in running (or working) order""a functional set of brakes"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
adopted as a temporary basis for further work
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
working
sample sentences
"a working draft""a working hypothesis"
semantic pointers
similar to