functioning

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English

Verb

functioning

  1. present participle and gerund of function

Adjective

functioning (comparative more functioning, superlative most functioning)

  1. Functional, working
  2. (euphemistic, of a person) Mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.
    Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.

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Translations

functional — see functional

Noun

functioning (plural functionings)

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

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