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Production vs Working - What's the difference?

production | working |

As nouns the difference between production and working

is that production is the act of producing, making or creating something while working is (usually plural) operation; action.

As a verb working is

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As an adjective working is

that is or are functioning.

production

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of producing, making or creating something.
  • The widget making machine is being used for production now.
  • The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.
  • * 1910 , , "The Lost Sanjak", Reginald in Russia :
  • I tramped to a neighbouring market-town, and, late as the hour was, the production of a few shillings procured me supper and a night's lodging in a cheap coffee-house.
  • the act of being produced
  • The widgets are coming out of production now.
  • the total amount produced
  • They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.
  • the presentation of a theatrical work
  • We went to a production of Hamlet.
  • an occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary
  • He made a simple meal into a huge production .
  • that which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model)
  • This is the final production model.
  • The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
  • Derived terms

    * production line

    working

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) wirking, warking, (etyl) werking, (etyl) Wirkung.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Operation; action.
  • Method of operation.
  • Fermentation.
  • (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • Leave him alone; he's working .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That is or are functioning.
  • a working ventilator
  • That suffices but requires additional work.
  • a working copy of the script
  • In paid employment.
  • working mothers
  • Of or relating to employment.
  • the working week
  • Enough to allow one to use something.
  • a working knowledge of computers
    Synonyms
    * (functioning''): functioning; up (''mainly used of computers ) * (that suffices but requires further work ): draft, provisional, temporary * (in paid employment ): employed, in employment * (of or relating to employment ): work * (enough to allow one to use something ): basic
    Antonyms
    * (functioning''): broken, broken-down, down (''mainly used of computers )

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