Hyphenation of WORKING

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word WORKING? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

WORK-ING

Definitions of WORKING:

1.
A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
2.
Actively engaged in paid work
The working population The ratio of working men to unemployed A working mother Robots can be on the job day and night
3.
Adequate for practical use
Especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something The party has a working majority in the House A working knowledge of Spanish
4.
Adopted as a temporary basis for further work
A working draft A working hypothesis
5.
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
In running (or working) order A functional set of brakes
6.
Serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
Discussed the working draft of a peace treaty They need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects

Synonyms of WORKING:

adjon the job, employed
adj practical
adj impermanent, temporary
adj running, operative, functional, functioning
adj operative
noun workings, excavation, hole in the ground

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