Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

working definition

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
work-ing def-i-ni-tion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.

noun

A definition being developed; a tentative definition that can be tailored to create an authoritative definition.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

working definitions (plural)

Questions

What does working definition mean?
A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.

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