working

nouns

a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
working, workings

adjectives

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"
on the job, working
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"
working
is similar to
concerned with actual use or practice
"he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
practical
adopted as a temporary basis for further work
"a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
working
is similar to
not permanent; not lasting
"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
impermanent, temporary
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
functional, operative, running, working
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"
working
is similar to
being in force or having or exerting force
"operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"
operative