workings

We have found lemma(root) word of workings : working.

Definitions


[ˈwəːkɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having paid employment
(e.g: the size of the working population)

- functioning or able to function
(e.g: the mill still has a working waterwheel)

- (of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed or improved later
(e.g: his working title for the book was Why People Are Poor)


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[ˈwəːkɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action of doing work
(e.g: working with animals teaches patience)

- the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates
(e.g: I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system)

- a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted
(e.g: a modern mine on the site of old workings)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries