working
/ˈwɝkɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.45 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Be sure to check your working."
- "the abandoned mine workings"
- "From time to time the coaches of the Lötschberg Railway itself, which in comfort and décor can rank with the finest in Europe today, travel far from the frontiers of Switzerland on through workings such as these."
- "Leave him alone; he’s working."
- "a working ventilator"
- "a working copy of the script"
Etymology
From Middle English werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from Old English wyrċing (“working”), verbal noun of wyrċan (“to work”), equivalent to work + -ing. Cognate with Scots wirking, warking, Dutch werking, German Wirkung.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɝkɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/