innerworking
nounUK /ˈɪnəˌwɜːkɪŋ/
US /ˈɪnərˌwɜːrkɪŋ/
The way the parts inside something work together.
The engineer explained the innerworking of the clock so the children could understand how it ticks.
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2. The hidden or private way a group or organization operates.
She learned the innerworking of the company during her first month on the job.
3. The complex details of how a process or idea functions.
The documentary explored the innerworking of the human brain.
4. The internal parts of a machine or device.
He opened the toy car to see its innerworking.