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functioning

/fˈʌŋkʃʌnɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Functioning means: performing or able to perform its regular function.

Synonyms for functioning8

noun, as in process or manner of functioning or operating

adjective, as in performing or able to perform its regular function

also used for functioning

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Opposites of functioning

What does functioning mean?2

adjective

1

performing or able to perform its regular function“a functioning flashlight”

noun

1

process or manner of functioning or operating“the power of its engine determines its operation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Functioning in a sentence

  • Reliable functioning is a basic condition for public presentation of a new product.Objectivesea
  • His eyes stopped functioning due to old age.carlosalberto
  • The Diet is not fully functioning as such.unknown
  • In order to bring about order in this chaos, we need a reliably functioning control mechanism.seltsameseeds
  • The liver is no longer functioning.Objectivesea
  • The only kidney I have is functioning better than the two I had.abadf
  • Algeria still has a functioning government.Amastan
  • The hypothesis of some software capable of functioning as conscience can be completely ruled out.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of functioning

as a noun

plural
functionings