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working order

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or condition of being operational or of functioning acceptably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, uncountable

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 正常運轉狀態 /正常运转状态 (zhèngcháng yùnzhuǎn zhuàngtài) — state or condition of being operational
  • Chinese Mandarin: 正常工作 (zhèngcháng gōngzuò) — state or condition of being operational
  • Finnish: käyttökunto — state or condition of being operational
  • French: en état de marche — state or condition of being operational
  • Polish: sprawność — state or condition of being operational