Meanings
nounworking definition (plural working definitions)
plural working definitions
- A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.
Not knowing of established definitions would be grounds for selecting or devising a working definition.
- A definition being developed; a tentative definition that can be tailored to create an authoritative definition.
Translations
Danish arbejdsdefinition
- arbejdsdefinitiona definition being chosen for convenience
Cite this entry
APA
working definition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20definition
MLA
“working definition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20definition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “working definition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20definition.
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