"functioning" meaning in English

See functioning in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more functioning [comparative], most functioning [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} functioning (comparative more functioning, superlative most functioning)
  1. Functional, working Synonyms (functional): useful
    Sense id: en-functioning-en-adj-vrbJF8WO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 0 12 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 27 0 13 28 Disambiguation of 'functional': 100 0
  2. (euphemistic, of a person) Mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-functioning-en-adj-5fDxdIwF Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 0 12 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 27 0 13 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: high-functioning, low-functioning autism

Noun

Forms: functionings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} functioning (plural functionings)
  1. Action of the verb function. Translations (action of the verb function): fonctionnement [masculine] (French), Funktionieren [neuter] (German), funcionamiento [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-functioning-en-noun-IFGCSqU9 Disambiguation of 'action of the verb function': 98 2
  2. Manner by which something functions; the workings. Translations (manner by which something functions): werking [feminine] (Dutch), fonctionnement [masculine] (French), Funktionsweise [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-functioning-en-noun-NK8j7mZt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 0 12 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 27 0 13 28 Disambiguation of 'manner by which something functions': 3 97

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} functioning
  1. present participle and gerund of function Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: function
    Sense id: en-functioning-en-verb-dzRIbR8z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 25 0 12 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 27 0 13 28

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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