work in progressn.

Brit.

/ˌwəːkɪnˈprəʊɡrɛs/,

/ˌwəːkɪnˈprɒɡrɛs/, U.S.

/ˌwərkɪnˈprɑɡrəs/

Inflections: Plural works in progress.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., in prep., progress n.

Etymology: < work n. + in prep. + progress n. Compare in progress at progress n. 1.

a. A work of art, literature, etc., which exists in preliminary, rough, or unfinished form but which has not been brought to completion. Also as a mass noun.In early use not as a fixed collocation.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work

church worka1225

kirk work1418

fieldwork1441

labour of love1592

life's work1660

shop work1696

outwork1707

private practice1724

tide-work1739

sales-work1775

marshing1815

work in progress1815

life-work1837

relief work1844

sharp practice1847

near work1850

slop-work1861

repetition work1866

side work1875

rework1878

wage-slavery1886

work in progress1890

war work1891

busywork1893

screen work1912

staff-work1923

gig work1927

knowledge work1959

WIP1966

telework1970

playwork1986

laboratory work2002

society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > undertaken but not completed

work in progress1815

WIP1966

1815 New Monthly Mag. Apr. 247/2 Unfortunately the author..undertakes too many things at once; he has three or four great works in progress, but none of them is finished.

1817 Lit. Gaz. 24 May 283/3 We understand that Mr. Southey has several works in progress.

1831 C. H. Capper Observ. ‘Investigator's’ Pamphl. rel. to Railways 10 The charging of £95,000 interest on a work in progress does appear almost too preposterous to make any remark upon.

1850 Bull. Amer. Art-union Apr. 7/2 Other of the most eminent artists..are always ready to aid him with their advice, and to form his taste by affording him constant opportunities of seeing their own works in progress.

1917 Nation 22 Nov. 574/2 He became more and more willing..to perpetuate in bronze or marble some phase of a work in progress through which a different artist would have pushed on to a pre-determined conclusion.

1976 P. Israel French Kiss (1977) ii. 24 The work-in-progress on one of the easels.

1987 M. Roberts Bk. Mrs Noah (1994) v. 21 Women come here to develop their craft, to discuss work in progress, to give and take criticism and advice on redrafting.

2010 S. Carson Your Creative Brain ix. 190 It's best to ask them to give you concrete suggestions for improvement of your work rather than asking them to render judgment on a partially completed work-in-progress.

b. In extended use: a person who or thing which is not yet fully formed or complete; a person or thing requiring improvement or refinement.

1984 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 9 Dec. (Northeast section) 28/4 I don't know what someone is going to say my real accomplishment is. It has no value if you're a work in progress.

1991 Washington City Paper 15 Nov. 10/1 Though Adams was better at the time of the trade-away than Muggsy Bogues..Adams was still a work in progress in 1987.

1997 N.Y. Times 2 May a 18/2 The end of a long period of restoration and renewal is merely a prelude to the equally arduous task of preservation. Central Park will always be a work in progress.

2012 Kent & Sussex Courier (Nexis) 21 Sept. 74 We're [sc. a cricket team] still a work in progress and the fact that we're disappointed shows we're ambitious.

2. Business. Frequently in form work-in-progress. Unfinished products, considered collectively. Also: the total value of the materials and labour so far employed in producing or manufacturing such products, used for accounting purposes.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work

church worka1225

kirk work1418

fieldwork1441

labour of love1592

life's work1660

shop work1696

outwork1707

private practice1724

tide-work1739

sales-work1775

marshing1815

work in progress1815

life-work1837

relief work1844

sharp practice1847

near work1850

slop-work1861

repetition work1866

side work1875

rework1878

wage-slavery1886

work in progress1890

war work1891

busywork1893

screen work1912

staff-work1923

gig work1927

knowledge work1959

WIP1966

telework1970

playwork1986

laboratory work2002

1890 Observer 29 June 8/4 The sale of the land, works, machinery, fixed and loose plant, tools, stock-in-trade, work in progress, and goodwill.

1930 Times 25 Mar. 24/5 ‘Work in progress, less instalments thereon’, is £141,069, against £47,351 in the previous year.

1976 Irish Times 27 Mar. 12/3 The after tax profits are more than fully needed to finance expansion and increased investment in debtors and work-in-progress caused by inflation.

2008 J. McCallig Introd. Financial Accounting (ed. 2) i. 10 Inventory is the amount of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods that the company has at the end of the reporting period.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	work in progress
释义	work in progressn. Brit. /ˌwəːkɪnˈprəʊɡrɛs/, /ˌwəːkɪnˈprɒɡrɛs/, U.S. /ˌwərkɪnˈprɑɡrəs/ Inflections: Plural works in progress. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., in prep., progress n. Etymology: < work n. + in prep. + progress n. Compare in progress at progress n. 1. 1. a. A work of art, literature, etc., which exists in preliminary, rough, or unfinished form but which has not been brought to completion. Also as a mass noun.In early use not as a fixed collocation. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work church worka1225 kirk work1418 fieldwork1441 labour of love1592 life's work1660 shop work1696 outwork1707 private practice1724 tide-work1739 sales-work1775 marshing1815 work in progress1815 life-work1837 relief work1844 sharp practice1847 near work1850 slop-work1861 repetition work1866 side work1875 rework1878 wage-slavery1886 work in progress1890 war work1891 busywork1893 screen work1912 staff-work1923 gig work1927 knowledge work1959 WIP1966 telework1970 playwork1986 laboratory work2002 society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > undertaken but not completed work in progress1815 WIP1966 1815 New Monthly Mag. Apr. 247/2 Unfortunately the author..undertakes too many things at once; he has three or four great works in progress, but none of them is finished. 1817 Lit. Gaz. 24 May 283/3 We understand that Mr. Southey has several works in progress. 1831 C. H. Capper Observ. ‘Investigator's’ Pamphl. rel. to Railways 10 The charging of £95,000 interest on a work in progress does appear almost too preposterous to make any remark upon. 1850 Bull. Amer. Art-union Apr. 7/2 Other of the most eminent artists..are always ready to aid him with their advice, and to form his taste by affording him constant opportunities of seeing their own works in progress. 1917 Nation 22 Nov. 574/2 He became more and more willing..to perpetuate in bronze or marble some phase of a work in progress through which a different artist would have pushed on to a pre-determined conclusion. 1976 P. Israel French Kiss (1977) ii. 24 The work-in-progress on one of the easels. 1987 M. Roberts Bk. Mrs Noah (1994) v. 21 Women come here to develop their craft, to discuss work in progress, to give and take criticism and advice on redrafting. 2010 S. Carson Your Creative Brain ix. 190 It's best to ask them to give you concrete suggestions for improvement of your work rather than asking them to render judgment on a partially completed work-in-progress. b. In extended use: a person who or thing which is not yet fully formed or complete; a person or thing requiring improvement or refinement. Π 1984 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 9 Dec. (Northeast section) 28/4 I don't know what someone is going to say my real accomplishment is. It has no value if you're a work in progress. 1991 Washington City Paper 15 Nov. 10/1 Though Adams was better at the time of the trade-away than Muggsy Bogues..Adams was still a work in progress in 1987. 1997 N.Y. Times 2 May a 18/2 The end of a long period of restoration and renewal is merely a prelude to the equally arduous task of preservation. Central Park will always be a work in progress. 2012 Kent & Sussex Courier (Nexis) 21 Sept. 74 We're [sc. a cricket team] still a work in progress and the fact that we're disappointed shows we're ambitious. 2. Business. Frequently in form work-in-progress. Unfinished products, considered collectively. Also: the total value of the materials and labour so far employed in producing or manufacturing such products, used for accounting purposes. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work church worka1225 kirk work1418 fieldwork1441 labour of love1592 life's work1660 shop work1696 outwork1707 private practice1724 tide-work1739 sales-work1775 marshing1815 work in progress1815 life-work1837 relief work1844 sharp practice1847 near work1850 slop-work1861 repetition work1866 side work1875 rework1878 wage-slavery1886 work in progress1890 war work1891 busywork1893 screen work1912 staff-work1923 gig work1927 knowledge work1959 WIP1966 telework1970 playwork1986 laboratory work2002 1890 Observer 29 June 8/4 The sale of the land, works, machinery, fixed and loose plant, tools, stock-in-trade, work in progress, and goodwill. 1930 Times 25 Mar. 24/5 ‘Work in progress, less instalments thereon’, is £141,069, against £47,351 in the previous year. 1976 Irish Times 27 Mar. 12/3 The after tax profits are more than fully needed to finance expansion and increased investment in debtors and work-in-progress caused by inflation. 2008 J. McCallig Introd. Financial Accounting (ed. 2) i. 10 Inventory is the amount of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods that the company has at the end of the reporting period. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1815
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