Work vs. Works — What's the Difference?
By Maham Liaqat & Fiza Rafique — Updated on March 27, 2024
Work refers to labor or tasks, focusing on the act or process, while works often denote the results, products, or a collection of art, engineering, or literature.
Difference Between Work and Works
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Key Differences
Work is a term that broadly encompasses labor, tasks, or activities engaged in to achieve a particular result, often implying effort directed toward producing or accomplishing something. It can refer to employment, professions, or any physical or mental effort applied toward a purpose. Works, on the other hand, usually refers to the outcomes or products of work. This term often describes a collection of art, literature, engineering feats, or any tangible results of creative or intellectual effort.
In the context of employment, work highlights the process of performing duties or tasks associated with a job or profession. It emphasizes the action and effort involved in achieving tasks. Works, in a similar employment or professional context, could refer to the accomplishments or portfolio of a person or organization, showcasing the results of their labor or creativity.
When discussing art or literature, work might refer to the act of creating—a writer or artist engaged in their work. In contrast, works often denote a collection or body of completed pieces, such as Shakespeare's works or the works of a contemporary artist. It encompasses all that an artist or writer has produced over a career, highlighting the output rather than the process.
In engineering or construction, work would focus on the activities and processes involved in building or creating structures, machines, or systems. Works, in this context, would refer to the completed structures or systems themselves, such as public works (bridges, roads, dams) that are the result of engineering and construction efforts.
The distinction also plays out in language usage and meaning. "Work" can function as both a noun and a verb, indicating both the act and the place where this act is carried out. "Works" as a noun, especially in the plural form, tends to refer to a collection of things or results, and less commonly, it can refer to a place where a specific type of industrial or manufacturing process occurs (e.g., steelworks).
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Comparison Chart
Definition
Labor, tasks, or activities
Results, products, collections
Context
Employment, effort
Art, literature, engineering
Focus
Process, act of doing
Outcome, completed pieces
Examples in Usage
Job, profession, to work
Artworks, public works
Grammatical Function
Noun (also a verb: to work)
Noun, often plural
Compare with Definitions
Work
A task or series of tasks to be performed.
The work on the project continues.
Works
Products or results of labor.
The engineering works transformed the landscape.
Work
Arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;
The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times
Works
The output of creative or intellectual effort.
The complete works of Jane Austen are admired worldwide.
Work
Effort exerted to do something.
He found work in construction.
Works
Collections or compilations.
The museum exhibited works from various periods.
Work
Labor as a means to an end.
Manual work requires physical strength.
Works
Public structures or utilities.
The new waterworks provide clean water to the city.
Work
The act of producing something.
Work on the painting took months.
Works
A place where industrial or manufacturing processes occur.
He works at the steelworks.
Work
Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something
Cleaning the basement was a lot of work.
Works
Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something
Cleaning the basement was a lot of work.
Work
Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment
Looking for work.
Works
Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment
Looking for work.
Work
A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood
His work is fixing cars.
Works
A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood
His work is fixing cars.
Work
The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking
Met her after work.
Works
The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking
Met her after work.
Work
One's place of employment
Should I call you at home or at work?.
Works
One's place of employment
Should I call you at home or at work?.
Work
Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task
Begin the day's work.
Works
Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task
Begin the day's work.
Work
An amount of such activity either done or required
A week's work.
Works
An amount of such activity either done or required
A week's work.
Work
The action or effect of an agency
The antibiotic seems to be doing its work.
Works
The action or effect of an agency
The antibiotic seems to be doing its work.
Work
Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing
This scheme was the work of a criminal mastermind. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time.
Works
Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing
This scheme was the work of a criminal mastermind. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time.
Work
An act; a deed
"I have seen all the works that are done under the sun.
And, behold, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:14).
Works
An act; a deed
"I have seen all the works that are done under the sun.
And, behold, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:14).
Work
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition, or a creative result of other human activity
An early work of Matisse.
A scholarly work of great importance.
Works
An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition, or a creative result of other human activity
An early work of Matisse.
A scholarly work of great importance.
Work
Works The output of a writer, artist, or composer considered or collected as a whole
The works of Bach.
Works
Works The output of a writer, artist, or composer considered or collected as a whole
The works of Bach.
Work
Works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams.
Works
Works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams.
Work
A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress.
Works
A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress.
Work
Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art.
Works
Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art.
Work
A piece of such textile art.
Works
A piece of such textile art.
Work
A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture
Work to be turned in the lathe.
Works
A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture
Work to be turned in the lathe.
Work
Works (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination
A steelworks.
Works
Works (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination
A steelworks.
Work
Works Internal mechanism
The works of a watch.
Works
Works Internal mechanism
The works of a watch.
Work
The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship.
Works
The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship.
Work
Abbr. w(Physics) The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the application of a force to move a body in a certain direction. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance over which it is applied and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds.
Works
Abbr. w(Physics) The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the application of a force to move a body in a certain direction. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance over which it is applied and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds.
Work
Works Moral or righteous acts or deeds
Salvation by faith rather than works.
Works
Works Moral or righteous acts or deeds
Salvation by faith rather than works.
Work
(Informal) The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the
Ordered a pizza with the works.
Works
(Informal) The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the
Ordered a pizza with the works.
Work
(Slang) A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the
Took him outside and gave him the works.
Works
(Slang) A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the
Took him outside and gave him the works.
Work
Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work.
Works
Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work.
Work
To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something.
Works
To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something.
Work
To be employed; have a job.
Works
To be employed; have a job.
Work
To function; operate
How does this latch work?.
Works
To function; operate
How does this latch work?.
Work
To function or operate in the desired or required way
The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm.
Works
To function or operate in the desired or required way
The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm.
Work
To have a given effect or outcome
Our friendship works best when we speak our minds.
Works
To have a given effect or outcome
Our friendship works best when we speak our minds.
Work
To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful
This recipe seems to work.
Works
To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful
This recipe seems to work.
Work
To exert an influence. Used with on or upon
Worked on her to join the group.
Works
To exert an influence. Used with on or upon
Worked on her to join the group.
Work
To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement
The stitches worked loose.
Works
To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement
The stitches worked loose.
Work
To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously
Worked through the underbrush.
Worked through my problems in therapy.
Works
To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously
Worked through the underbrush.
Worked through my problems in therapy.
Work
To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion
Her mouth worked with fear.
Works
To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion
Her mouth worked with fear.
Work
To behave in a specified way when handled or processed
Not all metals work easily.
Works
To behave in a specified way when handled or processed
Not all metals work easily.
Work
To ferment.
Works
To ferment.
Work
To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.
Works
To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.
Work
To sail against the wind.
Works
To sail against the wind.
Work
To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear
The gears work against each other.
Works
To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear
The gears work against each other.
Work
To cause or effect; bring about
Working miracles.
Works
To cause or effect; bring about
Working miracles.
Work
To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage
Worked the controls.
Can work a lathe.
Works
To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage
Worked the controls.
Can work a lathe.
Work
To shape or forge
"Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" (Edgar Allan Poe).
Works
To shape or forge
"Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" (Edgar Allan Poe).
Work
To make or decorate by needlework
Work a sampler.
Works
To make or decorate by needlework
Work a sampler.
Work
To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning.
Works
To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning.
Work
To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation
Work the dough before shaping it.
Works
To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation
Work the dough before shaping it.
Work
To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work
Finally worked the window open.
Worked the slaves to death.
Works
To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work
Finally worked the window open.
Worked the slaves to death.
Work
To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort
Worked her way to the top.
Worked his passage on the ship.
Works
To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort
Worked her way to the top.
Worked his passage on the ship.
Work
(Informal) To arrange or contrive. Often used with it
Worked it so that her weekends are free.
Works
(Informal) To arrange or contrive. Often used with it
Worked it so that her weekends are free.
Work
To make productive; cultivate
Work a farm.
Works
To make productive; cultivate
Work a farm.
Work
To cause to work
Works his laborers hard.
Works
To cause to work
Works his laborers hard.
Work
To excite or provoke
Worked the mob into a frenzy.
Works
To excite or provoke
Worked the mob into a frenzy.
Work
To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing
The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm.
Works
To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing
The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm.
Work
To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit
Learned how to work the system.
Worked his relatives for sympathy.
Works
To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit
Learned how to work the system.
Worked his relatives for sympathy.
Work
To carry on an operation or function in or through
The agent who works that area.
Working the phones for donations.
Works
To carry on an operation or function in or through
The agent who works that area.
Working the phones for donations.
Work
To ferment (liquor, for example).
Works
To ferment (liquor, for example).
Work
Employment.
Works
Plural of workin its countable senses
Work
Labour, occupation, job.
My work involves a lot of travel.
Works
A factory or factories, or similar collection(s) of buildings.
The steel works almost fills the valley.
Work
The place where one is employed.
He hasn’t come home yet; he’s still at work.
Works
A mechanism or machine; the means by which something happens.
A stray wrench can really gum up the works.
Work
(by extension) One's employer.
I want to go to the reunion concert, but I'm not sure if my work will give me the time off.
Works
(with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.
I'll have a Behemoth Burger with the works.
Work
(dated) A factory; a works.
Works
(with "the") Drastic treatment; abuse; the axe dismissal.
Work
Effort.
Works
(slang) A drug addict's equipment: syringe, needle, etc.
Work
Effort expended on a particular task.
Holding a brick over your head is hard work. It takes a lot of work to write a dictionary.
Works
Buildings for carrying on industrial labor;
They built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
Work
Sustained human effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
We know what we must do. Let's go to work.
We don't have much time. Let's get to work piling up those sandbags.
Works
Everything available; usually preceded by `the';
We saw the whole shebang
A hotdog with the works
We took on the whole caboodle
For $10 you get the full treatment
Work
Something on which effort is expended.
There's lots of work waiting for me at the office.
Works
Performance of moral or religious acts;
Salvation by deeds
The reward for good works
Work
(physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
Work is done against friction to drag a bag along the ground.
Works
The internal mechanism of a device
Work
A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process.
Work
(heading) Product; the result of effort.
Work
The result of a particular manner of production.
There's a lot of guesswork involved.
Work
Something produced using the specified material or tool.
We've got some paperwork to do before we can get started. The piece was decorated with intricate filigree work.
Work
(countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production.
It is a work of art.
The poetic works of Alexander Pope
Work
(countable) A fortification.
William the Conqueror fortified many castles, throwing up new ramparts, bastions and all manner of works.
Work
The staging of events to appear as real.
Work
(mining) Ore before it is dressed.
Work
The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
Tell me you're using clean works at least.
Work
(intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
He’s working in a bar.
Work
Followed by in (or at, etc.) Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
I work in a national park
She works in the human resources department
He mostly works in logging, but sometimes works in carpentry
Work
Followed by as. Said of one's job title
I work as a cleaner.
Work
Followed by for. Said of a company or individual who employs.
She works for Microsoft
He works for the president
Work
Followed by with. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.
I work closely with my Canadian counterparts
You work with computers
She works with the homeless people from the suburbs
Work
(intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees;
To work into the earth
Work
(transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.
He worked his way through the crowd
The dye worked its way through
Using some tweezers, she worked the bee sting out of her hand
Work
(transitive) To embroider with thread.
Work
(transitive) To set into action.
He worked the levers.
Work
(transitive) To cause to ferment.
Work
(intransitive) To ferment.
Work
(transitive) To exhaust, by working.
The mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted.
Work
(transitive) To shape, form, or improve a material.
He used pliers to work the wire into shape.
Work
(transitive) To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
She works the night clubs
The salesman works the Midwest
Work
(transitive) To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.
Work
(transitive) To provoke or excite; to influence.
The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.
Work
(transitive) To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
She knows how to work the system.
Work
To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
I cannot work a miracle.
Work
(transitive) To cause to work.
He is working his servants hard.
Work
(intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
He pointed at the car and asked, "Does it work"?;
He looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work;
My plan didn’t work
Work
To influence.
They worked on her to join the group.
Work
(intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
His fingers worked with tension.
A ship works in a heavy sea.
Work
(intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
This dough does not work easily;
The soft metal works well
Work
To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
Work
To hurt; to ache.
Work
To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
I would never have thought those pieces would go together, but she is working it like nobody's business.
Work
Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physical labor.
Man hath his daily work of body or mindAppointed.
Work
The matter on which one is at work; that upon which one spends labor; material for working upon; subject of exertion; the thing occupying one; business; duty; as, to take up one's work; to drop one's work.
Come on, Nerissa; I have work in handThat you yet know not of.
In every work that he began . . . he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Work
That which is produced as the result of labor; anything accomplished by exertion or toil; product; performance; fabric; manufacture; in a more general sense, act, deed, service, effect, result, achievement, feat.
To leave no rubs or blotches in the work.
The work some praise,And some the architect.
Fancy . . . Wild work produces oft, and most in dreams.
The composition or dissolution of mixed bodies . . . is the chief work of elements.
Work
Specifically: (a) That which is produced by mental labor; a composition; a book; as, a work, or the works, of Addison. (b) Flowers, figures, or the like, wrought with the needle; embroidery.
I am glad I have found this napkin; . . . I'll have the work ta'en out,And give 't Iago.
Work
Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron works; locomotive works; gas works.
Work
Manner of working; management; treatment; as, unskillful work spoiled the effect.
Work
The causing of motion against a resisting force. The amount of work is proportioned to, and is measured by, the product of the force into the amount of motion along the direction of the force. See Conservation of energy, under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also Foot pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg.
Energy is the capacity of doing work . . . Work is the transference of energy from one system to another.
Work
Ore before it is dressed.
Work
Performance of moral duties; righteous conduct.
He shall reward every man according to his works.
Faith, if it hath not works, is dead.
Work
Break; twist.
Work
The causing of motion against a resisting force, measured by the product of the force into the component of the motion resolved along the direction of the force.
Energy is the capacity of doing work. . . . Work is the transference of energy from one system to another.
Work
Ore before it is dressed.
Work
To exert one's self for a purpose; to put forth effort for the attainment of an object; to labor; to be engaged in the performance of a task, a duty, or the like.
O thou good Kent, how shall I live and work,To match thy goodness?
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you.
Whether we work or play, or sleep or wake,Our life doth pass.
Work
Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform; as, a machine works well.
We bend to that the working of the heart.
Work
Hence, figuratively, to be effective; to have effect or influence; to conduce.
We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.
This so wrought upon the child, that afterwards he desired to be taught.
She marveled how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him.
Work
To carry on business; to be engaged or employed customarily; to perform the part of a laborer; to labor; to toil.
They that work in fine flax . . . shall be confounded.
Work
To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a heavy sea.
Confused with working sands and rolling waves.
Work
To make one's way slowly and with difficulty; to move or penetrate laboriously; to proceed with effort; - with a following preposition, as down, out, into, up, through, and the like; as, scheme works out by degrees; to work into the earth.
Till body up to spirit work, in boundsProportioned to each kind.
Work
To ferment, as a liquid.
The working of beer when the barm is put in.
Work
To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.
He could have told them of two or three gold mines, and a silver mine, and given the reason why they forbare to work them at that time.
Work
To produce or form by labor; to bring forth by exertion or toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work wood or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to work cotton or wool into cloth.
Each herb he knew, that works or good or ill.
Work
To produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously; to bring gradually into any state by action or motion.
So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stainsOf rushing torrents and descending rains,Works itself clear, and as it runs, refines,Till by degrees the floating mirror shines.
Work
To influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage; to lead.
Work
To form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to embroider; as, to work muslin.
Work
To set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine.
Knowledge in building and working ships.
Now, Marcus, thy virtue's the proof;Put forth thy utmost strength, work every nerve.
The mariners all 'gan work the ropes,Where they were wont to do.
Work
To cause to ferment, as liquor.
Tears of joy for your returning spilt,Work out and expiate our former guilt.
The sun, that rolls his chariot o'er their heads,Works up more fire and color in their cheeks.
Work
Activity directed toward making or doing something;
She checked several points needing further work
Work
A product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing;
It is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
The symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
He was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
The work of an active imagination
Erosion is the work of wind or water over time
Work
The occupation for which you are paid;
He is looking for employment
A lot of people are out of work
Work
Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);
Mastering a second language requires a lot of work
No schools offer graduate study in interior design
Work
The total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);
He studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre
Picasso's work can be divided into periods
Work
A place where work is done;
He arrived at work early today
Work
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force;
Work equals force times distance
Work
Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;
I will work hard to improve my grades
She worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
Work
Be employed;
Is your husband working again?
My wife never worked
Do you want to work after the age of 60?
She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money
She works as a waitress to put herself through college
Work
Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought
How does your idea work in practice?
This method doesn't work
The breaks of my new car act quickly
The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
Work
Perform as expected when applied;
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
Does this old car still run well?
This old radio doesn't work anymore
Work
Shape, form, or improve a material;
Work stone into tools
Process iron
Work the metal
Work
Give a work-out to;
Some parents exercise their infants
My personal trainer works me hard
Work one's muscles
Work
Proceed along a path;
Work one's way through the crowd
Make one's way into the forest
Work
Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;
She works the night clubs
The salesman works the Midwest
This artist works mostly in acrylics
Work
Proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;
Work your way through every problem or task
She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived
Start from the bottom and work towards the top
Work
Move in an agitated manner;
His fingers worked with tension
Work
Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
I cannot work a miracle
Wreak havoc
Bring comments
Play a joke
The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
Work
Cause to work;
He is working his servants hard
Work
Prepare for crops;
Work the soil
Cultivate the land
Work
Behave in a certain way when handled;
This dough does not work easily
The soft metal works well
Work
Have and exert influence or effect;
The artist's work influenced the young painter
She worked on her friends to support the political candidate
Work
Operate in or through;
Work the phones
Work
Cause to operate or function;
This pilot works the controls
Can you work an electric drill?
Work
Provoke or excite;
The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy
Work
Gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;
The political candidate worked the crowds
Work
Make something, usually for a specific function;
She molded the riceballs carefully
Form cylinders from the dough
Shape a figure
Work the metal into a sword
Work
Move into or onto;
Work the raisins into the dough
The student worked a few jokes into his presentation
Work the body onto the flatbed truck
Work
Make uniform;
Knead dough
Work the clay until it is soft
Work
Use or manipulate to one's advantage;
He exploit the new taxation system
She knows how to work the system
He works his parents for sympathy
Work
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
Did you solve the problem?
Work out your problems with the boss
This unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
Did you get it?
Did you get my meaning?
He could not work the math problem
Work
Cause to undergo fermentation;
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats
Work
Go sour or spoil;
The milk has soured
The wine worked
The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
Common Curiosities
How does the context change the meaning of work and works?
The context of work focuses on the effort or occupation, whereas works highlight the completed results or collections.
Can work be used to describe a physical place?
Yes, work can refer to the place of employment where tasks are performed.
What is the primary difference between work and works?
Work refers to the act or process of labor, while works denote the results or collections of such efforts.
How do works contribute to cultural heritage?
Works such as art, literature, and monuments represent cultural achievements and heritage, preserving history and creativity.
Why is documentation important for works?
Documentation preserves the details and history of works, ensuring they can be studied, appreciated, and preserved for future generations.
Are works always physical products?
Works often refer to tangible products or results but can also include intangible creations like music compositions.
Is it correct to say 'the works of an engineer'?
Yes, this phrase can refer to the collection of projects or accomplishments completed by an engineer.
How does one transition from work to having works?
Through the process of completing individual tasks or projects, the accumulation of these efforts results in works.
How do works influence society?
Works can inspire, educate, and influence societal values and perspectives, contributing to cultural and intellectual growth.
Can one person have multiple works in their career?
Absolutely, individuals can produce multiple works, including books, artworks, or projects, throughout their careers.
Do the terms have different implications in the art world?
In the art world, work may refer to the process of creation, while works denote the finished pieces or a collection of art.
How can works reflect the technological advancements of their time?
Works often embody the technological capabilities and innovations of their time, reflecting the progress and challenges of the era in which they were created.
What role does technology play in both work and works?
Technology can facilitate the work process and enhance the quality and accessibility of the resulting works.
Can the concept of work vary across cultures?
Yes, cultural differences can influence the perception of work, its value, and the nature of the resulting works.
Are works always a direct result of work?
Typically, yes, works are the culmination or output resulting from work or creative efforts.
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