0 the system of holes that has been dug in the ground in order to remove metal, coal, etc.:
disused mine workings
1 the calculations you do in order to reach an answer to a mathematical problem:
2 the way that an organization, machine, or organism operates:
the workings of government
I don't know anything about the workings of other departments or about the organization as a whole.
3 the way something, such as an organization or machine, does what it is intended to do:
Powerful microscopes reveal the inner workings of cells.
What I need is a book that will demystify the workings of a car engine for me.
Psychologists focus on the workings of the nervous system, especially the brain.
She has a keen interest in the workings of government.
The novel portrayed the despair of an ordinary man entangled in the workings of a bureaucratic legal system.
Looking at the same subject from sev120 eral sides gives deeper insights into the workings and changing (or unchanging) nature of such institutions.
The information on committees, likewise, can lead to studies about the inner workings of the legislature.
The inconclusive nature of the judicial reforms can be blamed on the internal workings of the administration.
