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Meaning of "works" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORKS

works  [wɜːks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Works is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Works

Works may refer to: ▪ Works of art, aesthetic physical item or artistic creation, principally to tangible, portable forms of visual art ▪ Creative works, manifestation of creative effort such as artwork, literature, music, paintings, and software ▪ Engineering structures, projects, and so on, including: ▪ Earthworks, created through moving soil or unformed rock ▪ Public works, engineering projects carried out by the state on behalf of the community ▪ Waterworks, another name for a water supply system ▪ In motorsports, works are cars sponsored and tuned by automobile manufacturers; see factory-backed ▪ In religion, works, deeds or actions in contrast to faith ▪ Good works in Christianity ▪ Karma, literally "deeds", in Hinduism...

Definition of works in the English dictionary

The first definition of works in the dictionary is a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory. Other definition of works is the sum total of a writer's or artist's achievements, esp when considered together. Works is also the deeds of a person, esp virtuous or moral deeds performed as religious acts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORKS


brickworks
ˈbrɪkwɜːks
circs
sɜːks
dyeworks
ˈdaɪwɜːks
ex-works
ˌɛksˈwɜːks
fireworks
ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks
gasworks
ˈɡæsˌwɜːks
glassworks
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːks
ironworks
ˈaɪənˌwɜːks
jerks
dʒɜːks
leadworks
ˈledwɜːks
printworks
ˈprɪntˌwɜːks
roadworks
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks
saltworks
ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks
steelworks
ˈstiːlˌwɜːks
tryworks
ˈtraɪˌwɜːks
waterworks
ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks
waxworks
ˈwækswɜːks
wireworks
ˈwaɪəˌwɜːks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORKS

workmen
workmen´s compensation
workmistress
workout
workpeople
workpiece
workplace
workprint
workroom
works committee
works council
works manager
worksafe
worksheet
workshop
workshy
worksome
Worksop
workstation
workstream

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORKS

building works
catworks
Caudine Forks
clerk of works
collected works
engineering works
ex works
freezing works
in the works
printing works
public works
sewage treatment works
sewage works
siegeworks
smelting works
spanner in the works
sternworks
the works
tinworks
upper works

Synonyms and antonyms of works in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «works» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of works

Translation of «works» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORKS

Find out the translation of works to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of works from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «works» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

作品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obras
570 millions of speakers

English

works
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्माण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأعمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

работы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

œuvres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja-kerja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

工場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

nyambut gawe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công trình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படைப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eserleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prace
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роботи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucrări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έργα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

verk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of works

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKS»

The term «works» is very widely used and occupies the 1.146 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «works» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «works» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about works

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORKS»

Discover the use of works in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to works and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How Music Works
The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns of adaptations and ...
David Byrne, 2013
2
Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-based Strategies ...
Draws from more than one hundred studies of classroom management to explain four important general components of effective classroom management and their impact on student engagement and achievement.
Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering, Jane E. Pollock, 2001
3
The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
This is one of the Translations from the Oriental Classics by which the Committee on Oriental Studies has sought to transmit to Western readers representative works of the major Asian traditions in thought and literature.
Zhuangzi, Burton Watson, 1968
4
How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage ...
Assessing the costs of higher education's corporatization on faculty and students at every level, How the University Works is urgent reading for anyone interested in the fate of the university.
Marc Bousquet, Cary Nelson, 2008
5
Classroom Management that Works: Research-based Strategies ...
Provides strategies for successful classroom management.
Robert J. Marzano, Jana S. Marzano, Debra Pickering, 2003
6
Imagine: How Creativity Works
Collapsing the layers separating the neuron from the finished symphony, Imagine reveals the deep inventiveness of the human mind, and its essential role in our increasingly complex world. http://www.jonahlehrer.com/
Jonah Lehrer, 2012
7
Kurt Gödel: Collected Works: Volume I: Publications 1929-1936
The only comprehensive edition of Gödel's work available, it will be an essential part of the working library of professionals and students in logic, mathematics, philosophy, history of science, and computer science and all others who wish ...
Kurt Gödel, S. Feferman, 1986
8
Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
The Collected Works brings together for the first time in a single volume all the works currently attributed to Middleton. It is the first edition of Middleton's works since 1886.
‎2007
9
Complete Works
Gathers translations of Plato's works and includes guidance on approaching their reading and study
Plato, John M. Cooper, D. S. Hutchinson, 1997
10
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for ...
Distilling the research literature and translating the scientific approach into language relevant to a college or university teacher, this book introduces seven general principles of how students learn.
Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term works is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rutherford presides as Hogan works from home
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, left, speaks to Comptroller Peter Franchot, right, during a Board of Public Works meeting inside the Annapolis State House. «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
2
Maidstone fire which destroyed The Works in Week Street was …
The fire broke out in Week Street at 2.05am on Monday, and engulfed The Works bookshop. At its height, 90 firefighters tackled the blaze. Work to douse down ... «Kent Online, Jun 15»
3
Water Works nitrate removal hits record 111 days
The Des Moines Water Works said Thursday it has run its nitrate removal facility a record-breaking 111 days this year, outpacing the 106 days the equipment ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
4
Newlywed Andy Murray declares 'marriage works'
Andy Murray has declared that "marriage works" after blasting his way to a second clay court title. The Scot has enjoyed a strong run of form since he married his ... «ITV News, May 15»
5
UAW pushes to form works council at VW Chattanooga plant
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel said today that the union is advancing its plan to become not only the works council partner at Volkswagen of America's ... «Automotive News, May 15»
6
Galaxy Quest TV Series in the Works
Variety reports that original co-writer Robert Gordon is in negotiations with Paramount Television to work on the project (which is currently being shopped ... «IGN, Apr 15»
7
Woman Searches for Birth Mom, Discovers She Works at the Same …
It was the last thing La-Sonya Mitchell-Clark expected when she decided to track down her birth mother – she discovered they weren't strangers, but shockingly, ... «People Magazine, Apr 15»
8
U.S. Steel laying off 2080 at Granite City Works
U.S. Steel Corp. is laying off 2,080 workers at its Granite City Works in Metro East as part of a consolidation of its North American flat-rolled operations. «KSDK, Mar 15»
9
Picasso Electrician Guilty Of Stealing 270 Works
Picasso Electrician Guilty Of Stealing 270 Works. The 75-year-old and his wife claimed they were given the drawings and sketches when they worked for the ... «Sky News, Mar 15»
10
Water Works requests damages in federal suit
Des Moines Water Works says it spent more than half a million dollars removing nitrates from central Iowa drinking water this winter. That's one slice of a federal ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Mar 15»

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