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workings
This term is used almost exclusively in the plural to describe the internal logic or mechanical components of a system. When referring to a machine or an organization, it suggests a level of complexity where the internal process is hidden from the casual observer, implying that one must look deeper to understand how the result is achieved.
In academic or mathematical contexts, particularly in British English, it refers specifically to the evidence of a calculation process. This distinguishes the method of arrival at an answer from the final answer itself. In mining, the term refers to the physical infrastructure of the mine, such as shafts and galleries, rather than the act of working.
Meanings
Examples
I want to understand the inner workings of the government.
I want to understand the inner workings of the government.
The clock stopped because some of its internal workings were rusted.
Please show your workings for the third problem so I can see where you went wrong.
The old mine had several dangerous underground workings that had collapsed over time.
How do the workings of this complex algorithm actually differ from the previous version?
He spent hours staring at the intricate workings of the watch movement.
I forgot to write down my workings and now I cannot find the error in my sum.
The explorers carefully mapped the abandoned gold workings in the hills.