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works

noun

Form of work , plural of work.

Simple meaning

Everything available; usually preceded by `the'.

Pronunciation

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wurks
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwɝks

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Everything available; usually preceded by `the'

  2. with "the"

    Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

  3. A factory or factories, or a similar collection(s) of industrial facilities.

  4. The internal mechanism of a device

  5. A mechanism or machinery; the means by which something happens.

  6. with "the"

    Drastic treatment; abuse; the axe (dismissal).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Everything available; usually preceded by `the'

Used this way, works is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • whole kit , rarer, so it draws attention

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • workverbBase word

    Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • workernounPerson or profession

    A person who works at a specific occupation.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • works councilnounCompound term

    A council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc.

  • dye-worksnounCompound term

    A workshop where dyeing is done.

  • sewage worksnounCompound term

    Facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage.

  • public worksnounCompound term

    Structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use.

  • works programnounCompound term

    A program to provide jobs on public works paid for by government funds.

  • whole worksnounCompound term

    Everything available.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: everything available

full treatmentwhole kitRare

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