- working
- Attempting to complete the remaining part of a trade, by finding either buyers or sellers for the rest. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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working work‧ing [ˈwɜːkɪŋ ǁ ˈwɜːr-] adjective [only before a noun]1. working people have jobs that they are paid for:• What will the effect of the tax changes be on working couples?
• In the U.K., less than 3% of the working population are now employed in agriculture.
— see also remote working, short-time working2. a working man or woman does physical work, rather than work in management or administration:• an ordinary working man
3. HUMAN RESOURCES working conditions or practices are ones that you have in your job:• Workers want better pay and working conditions.
• Productivity is up 18% since a new labor pact last year swept away decades-old working practices.
4. HUMAN RESOURCES your working day, week etc is the period of time when you are doing your job:• Working hours are flexible here and the dress is casual.
• We want a shorter working day.
5. working breakfast/lunch/dinner a breakfast, lunch etc that is also a business meeting6. be in ( good) working order to be working properly and not broken:• He agreed to buy back the $130,000 machine, which he says is in good working order.
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Ⅰ.working UK US /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]► used to describe people who work and earn money: »Too many working people are piling up debt on high-interest credit cards.
»When employers ignore health and safety regulations, working men and women are needlessly put at risk.
»Child care costs can be a significant burden for a working couple with children.
»working couples/families/mothers
► used to describe someone who does a job that usually is not very well paid and usually does not need a very high level of education: »a working man/woman
»In our celebrity-obsessed culture, the values of the ordinary working man are being ignored.
► relating to someone's job, or to work in general: »Older people encounter much prejudice about their ability to adapt to new working methods.
»My manager and I have developed a close working relationship.
»a working environment/culture
► used to describe a plan, idea, or knowledge that is not complete but that is satisfactory for now: »The working title of her book is ""Attracting Wealth"".
»Applicants will need a working knowledge of French and Spanish.
»a working assumption/hypothesis/definition
► used to describe a machine or the parts of a machine that move and operate it: »After three failed prototypes, we finally have a working model.
► MEETINGS used to describe a meal at which you also work or discuss business: »a working breakfast/lunch/dinner
»Over a working lunch the HR team and a local architect studied office refurbishment plans.
Ⅱ.working UK US /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ noun► [U] the activity of doing work: »Our method of working involves one-to-one feedback.
→ See also COLLABORATIVE WORKING(Cf. ↑collaborative working), FLEXIBLE WORKING(Cf. ↑flexible working)
Financial and business terms. 2012.