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workaround

/ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd/

workaround noun: a means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.

Noun

workaround (plural workarounds)

  1. (idiomatic) A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.
    • More significantly, rigid deference to [Justin] Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing.2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2020
  2. A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
    Synonyms:
    kludge, kluge
  3. (project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

workaround meaning in Arabic

workaround in Arabic

a temporary means of overcoming some obstacle
تَحَاشٍ taḥāšin, تَجَنُّب tajannub

Synonyms of workaround

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Forms of workaround

pluralworkarounds
alternative formwork-around

Origin of workaround

From work + around.

Words formed from workaround

Questions about workaround

What does workaround mean?
Workaround means a means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.
What is workaround in Arabic?
Workaround in Arabic is تَحَاشٍ (taḥāšin), تَجَنُّب (tajannub). See Workaround meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is workaround?
Workaround is a noun.
How do you pronounce workaround?
Workaround is pronounced /ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd/ (UK).
What is the plural of workaround?
The plural of workaround is workarounds.

Words near workaround in the dictionary

  1. workalike
  2. workalikes
  3. workamper
  4. workampers
  5. workamping
  6. workaround
  7. workarounds
  8. workathon
  9. workathons
  10. workation
  11. workations

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