Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inner workings

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: in-ner -work-ings
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mechanisms that function internally to a system and are not outwardly visible

Example Sentences

"Nobody really understands the inner workings of politics."
"After more than 18 months in non-protected storage, they have needed significant patching and repair work to bodyshells and inner workings before they can enter service."

Questions

What does inner workings mean?: The mechanisms that function internally to a system and are not outwardly visible

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