Synonyms of the word

working

• n. (usually in the plural) Operation; action.
• n. Method of operation.
• n. Fermentation.
• n. (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
• v. present participle of work.
• adj. That is or are functioning.
• adj. That suffices but requires additional work.
• adj. In paid employment.
• adj. Of or relating to employment.
• adj. Enough to allow one to use something.

employed

• adj. In a job; working.
• adj. Used; in use.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of employ.

excavation

• n. (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part…
• n. (countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
• n. (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
• n. (countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
• n. (uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
• n. (countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.

functional

• adj. In good working order.
• adj. Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
• adj. Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
• adj. (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
• adj. (medicine) Of a disease, such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change…
• n. (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose…
• n. (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
• n. (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).

functioning

• v. present participle of function.
• adj. Functional, working.
• adj. (euphemistic, of a person) Mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.
• n. Action of the verb function.
• n. Manner by which something functions; the workings.

impermanent

• adj. Not permanent; momentary.

operative

• adj. Effectual or important.
• adj. Functional, in working order.
• adj. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
• adj. Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
• adj. Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations.
• n. An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
• n. A spy, secret agent, or detective.
• n. A participant in an operation.

practical

• n. (Britain) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical…
• adj. Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
• adj. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
• adj. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.

running

• adj. Moving or advancing by running.
• adj. successive; one following the other without break or intervention.
• adj. Flowing; easy; cursive.
• adj. Continuous; keeping along step by step.
• adj. (botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
• adj. (medicine) Discharging pus.
• adj. (of a nose) Discharging snot or mucus.
• adv. (informal) consecutively; in a row.
• n. The action of the verb to run.
• n. The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
• n. That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.
• n. The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.
• v. present participle of run.

temporary

• adj. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
• adj. Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
• n. One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

workings

• n. plural of working.
• n. (plural only) The internal mechanism of some device or system.
• n. (plural only) The parts of a quarry or mine that are being (or has been) worked.