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functioning

functioning adjective: functional, working. Also the present participle and gerund of function.

Adjective

functioning (comparative more functioning, superlative most functioning)

  1. Functional, working.
    • The other factions believe that those who are Factionless are nomads and outcasts. But they are actually a fully functioning community.2015 March 19, Mekado Murphy, “'The Divergent Series: Insurgent' Creates New Worlds”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    useful
  2. (euphemistic) Of a person, mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.
    • Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.

Noun

functioning (plural functionings)

  1. Action of the verb function.
  2. Manner by which something functions; the workings.

Also used as

functioning is also the present participle and gerund of function.

Synonyms of functioning

Forms of functioning

Adjective
comparativemore functioning
superlativemost functioning
Noun
pluralfunctionings

Words formed from functioning

Phrases with functioning

Questions about functioning

What does functioning mean?
Functioning means functional, working.
What part of speech is functioning?
Functioning can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near functioning in the dictionary

  1. functionates
  2. functionating
  3. functioned
  4. functioneth
  5. functionhood
  6. functioning
  7. functioning time
  8. functioning times
  9. functionings
  10. functionless
  11. functionlessness

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