Definitions for Functioning
func·tion·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. operation, functioning, performanceadjective

   process or manner of functioning or operating

   "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"

2. functioningadjective

   performing or able to perform its regular function

   "a functioning flashlight"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. functioningnoun

   Action of the verb function.

2. functioningnoun

   Manner by which something functions; the workings.

3. functioningadjective

   Functional, working

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1. functioning

   Functioning generally refers to the action, process, or ability of something operating or working correctly and effectively. It can also pertain to the operation or performance of a person, particularly in terms of physical or psychological capacities.

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1. functioningverb

   Verb form of the word function.

   The machinery was functioning at an optimum level.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

How to pronounce Functioning?

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How to say Functioning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Functioning in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Functioning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Functioning in a Sentence

1. Nagla Moussa:

   For someone like this child who started as non-verbal who went all the way up to acing the STAAR test in seventh grade – gives hope and lets people know our children can move along that spectrum and can start with low-functioning and go up to higher-functioning. It takes a lot of education, a lot of therapy, a lot of hard work on their part, but it’s possible.

2. Kameshwar Kumar:

   We admitted him wherever we found a bed. It was a nursing home but wasn’t functioning like one. Patients were getting their own oxygen, the hospital was rationing its oxygen supply to patients and my brother was sinking so we were forced to rush him to another hospital but he didn’t make it.

3. President Biden:

   They at least profess to agree with us that a functioning, secure, and operational airport is essential to the well-being of the Afghan people and the maintenance of the Afghan economy.

4. Julie Schweitzer:

   The focus of treating a child with ADHD should be less on the hyperactivity, as it may be a booster for cognitive functioning. If a child with ADHD is moving more and not interfering with others, they should let the child move.

5. Glenn Brassington:

   The study data suggested that poorer overall physical functioning was associated with falls and that incontinence was a marker for poor physical functioning.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Functioning
3. ^ ChatGPT
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