functioning

1. 1
   adjective

   Working properly and able to do its job.

   Like a clock that still ticks and shows the right time.

   She bought a used laptop with a functioning battery.

   We finally have a functioning heater in the apartment.

   Similarworking, operational, operative

   Oppositebroken, defective, inoperative

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of function. Use this form for something happening right now.

   The old engine is still functioning after twenty years.

   The team keeps functioning well even under pressure.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The way something works or runs.

   Like how all the parts of a bike work together to make it move.

   The doctor checked the functioning of her lungs.

   Good sleep helps the functioning of the brain.

   Similarworkings, operation, running, mechanics

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of working or doing a job.

   The functioning of the engine needs a steady supply of fuel.

   Daily functioning of the hospital depends on every worker.

   Similaroperation, running, working

5. 5
   adjectiveeuphemistic

   Used for a person who has a mental disability but can still live in normal society.

   He is a functioning adult who holds a steady job despite his condition.

   The program helps patients become functioning members of society.

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