| word order |
the way in which words are arranged, or their grammatically correct sequence, in a phrase, clause, or sentence. |
| word problem |
a mathematics exercise in which a hypothetical situation expressed in words must be solved mathematically. |
| word processing |
the production of typed documents with the use of automated typewriters or computers. [2 definitions] |
| word processor |
a computerized device, such as an electronic typewriter, or combination of devices, such as a video screen, program, memory, and printer, used to generate, edit, print, store, duplicate, or transmit text. [2 definitions] |
| wordsmith |
one who uses language with especial skill or craft, such as a professional writer. [2 definitions] |
| wordsmyth |
variant of wordsmith. |
| word square |
a selection of words arranged in a square that reads the same vertically or horizontally. |
| wordy |
pertaining to or having words; verbal. [2 definitions] |
| wore |
past tense of wear. |
| work |
physical or mental effort directed toward achieving some result; labor. [22 definitions] |
| workable |
capable of being handled or worked. [2 definitions] |
| workaday |
pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for workdays or the workplace. [2 definitions] |
| workaholic |
a person who works all the time, usu. compulsively. |
| workbench |
a sturdy table or bench at which carpentry or mechanical work is done. |
| workbook |
a usu. paper-bound book for students, containing problems or exercises and spaces for written answers, solutions, calculations, or practice. [3 definitions] |
| workday |
a day on which work is done, esp. on a regular basis. [2 definitions] |
| worker |
one who engages in work or who is employed at a job. [3 definitions] |
| workers' compensation |
money that is paid for medical costs if a worker at a company has been injured while doing his or her job. |
| work ethic |
a belief in the moral virtue of hard work. |
| work force |
the total number of workers who are actively employed in a business, industry, or nation, or who are available for employment; labor force. |
| workhorse |
a horse used for heavy labor, such as plowing or hauling. [2 definitions] |