work-in-progress

A form of work in progress — Work that has been started, but is not complete.

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Meanings

adjectivework-in-progress (not comparable)

alternative work in progress

  1. attributivenot comparableAttributive form of work in progress.

    We've worked hard to reduce work-in-progress inventory by speeding up production.

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APA

work-in-progress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-in-progress

MLA

“work-in-progress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-in-progress. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work-in-progress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-in-progress.

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